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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Samsung
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Google (Alphabet)
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Honeywell
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Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
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Itron
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Lutron Technology Company Llc
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| Categorization and Classification | Patents and Published Applications |
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| 1482 | |
| 659 HVAC+Water , 382 Appliances , 195 Smart Meters , 115 Outlets , 52 Lights , 37 GUIs , 26 Backup , 16 Protection | |
| 210 | |
| 149 Comm , 25 Protection circuits , 19 Power routers , 12 Switches , 5 GUIs | |
| 922 | |
| 622 Financial , 91 Demand Modeling , 89 Control , 37 Outage/restoration methods , 33 Weather , 27 Other , 23 Critical infrastructure methods | |
