Fleets of Networked Water Heaters Help Utilities Manage the Grid

grid-interactive water tech

by | Nov 13, 2013

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grid-interactive water techThe US Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to Sequentric Energy Systems for its variable-capacity, grid-interactive water heating technology.

Designed specifically for electric utility energy storage and grid management programs, Sequentric’s variable-capacity technology allows grid operators to manage second-by-second timing of the electricity required for water heating. Sequentric’s technology provides the ability to pre-heat the incoming cold water in a way that is essentially decoupled from the customer’s hour-by-hour hot water usage. This makes a number of energy products possible for the utility, including traditional demand response and energy storage. In addition, it guarantees a constant supply of safe hot water for the utility’s customers at all times.

Read more at Energy Manager Today.

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