Demand Response
Velocita solutions can help Utilities manage consumer demand more effectively!
Velocita's network is ideal for Utility-based demand response solutions. For example, one solution provider is installing residential and light-commercial HVAC systems with remotely controlled thermostats. During peak usage times, the utility or customer can broadcast a wireless message to the thermostat to raise or lower itself in order to reduce demand. This can save a utility significant money by not having to buy energy on the spot market at exhorbitant prices. The result is a very quick ROI for the Utility.
Ideal Network Characteristics:
- True Broadcast messaging: Velocita's networks and modems were designed to deliver simulcast, high data burst messaging to always listening devices. Perfect when 50,000 homes need to raise their thermostats at the same time, without delay. No cellular provider has true broadcast messaging.
- Message deliveryconfirmation/acknowledgement: Just because you send the message doesn't mean it gets there. With message acknowledgement built into the network layer, the Utility knows the appropriate actions were taken.
- Data prioritization: Our network is a data only network not beholden to consumer driven demand. Our data channels can be prioritized to meet you exacting needs. This means, your traffic is our first priority.
- Deep in-building penetration: Where are the thermostats? Where are the home devices? Ever been in a house or building where cellular coverage is "lacking". Velocita's network propogation characteristics are ideal for in-building devices. That's why so many hospital critical care applications run over this type of network.
- Reliability: Velocita's network stay's up. It was designed to do so. Our 8hr battery life at each tower means that during a brown-out, we're available. That's when you need demand response.
Benefitting Consumers, Utilities and the Planet
For utility companies and energy providers, ComfortChoice® can lessen the need for new power plants and infrastructure upgrades by reducing the amount of energy needed during peak demand. And, because of the benefi ts to consumers, it can lead to greater acceptance and participation in demandmanagement programs. Lower production can also mean fewer emissions and pollutants.