Dive Summary:
- Honeywell has announced the launch of Total Connect Comfort with automated demand response (ADR), a Wi-Fi programmable smart thermostat.
- Using Honeywell's Akuacom software as a service (SaaS), the new thermostat connects utilities and consumers, allowing utilities to communicate with thermostats to lower energy consumption when high demand jeopardizes the reliability of the power grid.
- Consumers can use Total Connect Comfort mobile app to control their Honeywell thermostat and save both energy and money from anywhere in the world.
From the press release:
South Sioux City, Neb., will be the first community to deploy the new thermostat to help manage electricity costs for its 13,000 residents, which have risen an average of 6 percent for the past three years. With occasional air conditioning cycling, the municipal utility can decrease the demand for energy and avoid potential power disruptions with minimal impact to homeowners' comfort.
The new thermostats are the cornerstone of a broader $5.4-million infrastructure improvement project with Honeywell, which is expected to help the city better track and manage energy use, stabilize electricity rates, and generate more than $800,000 in energy and operational savings each year.