Demand response is a reduction in the electric utility power consumption by a customer in order to better match the demand for power with the supply. Electric utilities have traditionally adjusted supply to match demand; however, there are limits to these methods because some generating units are slow to respond, are very expensive to operate, and/or demand can exceed total power capacity. Demand response adjusts the demand for power instead of adjusting the supply through multiple methods, including simple off-peak metering, where tariffs are static, and smart metering, where tariffs are dynamic.
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Johnson Controls
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Causam Enterprises
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Google (Alphabet)
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ENEL
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Samsung
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Honeywell
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Itron
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Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
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Lutron Technology Company Llc
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| Categorization and Classification | Patents and Published Applications |
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| 1346 | |
| 624 HVAC+Water , 349 Appliances , 163 Smart Meters , 100 Outlets , 49 Lights , 29 GUIs , 21 Backup , 11 Protection | |
| 189 | |
| 140 Comm , 25 Protection circuits , 10 Switches , 9 Power routers , 5 GUIs | |
| 763 | |
| 572 Financial , 43 Control , 43 Demand Modeling , 34 Weather , 31 Outage/restoration methods , 22 Critical infrastructure methods , 18 Other | |
