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Home energy pilot in a $150 mn project

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SUNNYVALE, US: Control4, a player in IP-based home control systems, has been chosen by AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, to pilot customer experiences with home energy management.

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Control4 is pleased to work with AEP Ohio to raise home energy management to the next level of engagement,” said Richard Walker, President of Control4 Energy. “Our versatile home automation platform completes AEP Ohio's progressive AMI plan to deliver a Home Area Network Demand Response solution that consumers can embrace."

The selection of Control4 is part of AEP Ohio's gridSMART Demonstration Project, funded in part by a Smart Grid Demonstration Grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The $150 million project is being deployed in northeast central Ohio. The project is designed to demonstrate the full benefits of installing a comprehensive distribution smart grid for consumers and the utility and includes approximately 110,000 advanced electricity meters, new distribution grid technology, distributed energy sources, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, smart appliances, and consumer systems and products to help customers manage electricity use and costs.

A press release adds that beyond basic feedback of daily electricity use or cost, AEP Ohio consumers with Control4 devices will be given more ways to engage in home energy management with features like HAN management, automated device control, and the delivery of utility signals over broadband to trigger energy use decisions and actions in the home.