Control4® ADVANTAGE software enables utilities to easily manage and upgrade in-home energy devices across a network of households. Integrated with existing demand response, load management, and third party AMI solutions, the solution also features a secondary communications path to enable two-way communication via the AMI network or Internet. Analytics are at the heart of the offering and Control4® ADVANTAGE is designed to analyze in-home usage data to provide the utility’s load management system the information needed to optimize demand response and energy efficiency programs. Data can also be used to tailor targeted energy offers based on usage profiles or zip codes.

Control4 ADVANTAGE for Utilities:

  • Analyzes in-home usage data to enable utilities to optimize DR events and EE programs

  • Integrates at the back-end with existing DR, load management, and third party AMI solutions

  • Enables two-way communication via the AMI network or Internet as a secondary communications path

  • Facilitates third party application development so utilities can customize their in-home offerings across the network

  • Provides a flexible platform for utilities to easily provision, manage, and upgrade devices across thousands of households

  • Ensures interoperability through industry standards-based development

Base Package Includes

  • Network Management Monitors and reports on network of deployed energy controllers.

  • Provisioning Customize and configure demand response events, rates, and overrides. Integration into DRMS commisioning to the meter.

  • Secondary Communications Path Two-way communication via AMI or the Internet.

  • Control4 Analytics Collects, analyzes & compresses residential usage data. Communicates with utility's load management to optimize dispatch of demand response events.

Enhancing Your ADVANTAGE

Beyond the basic Control4® ADVANTAGE software package included with the EMS 100 bundle, utilities can purchase optional Control4® ADVANTAGE software modules to customize their offering.

These include:

  • HAN Update Module Wireless software and firmware updates. Ensure EC-100 energy controllers offer the latest features and functionality over time.

  • Marketing Module Customize the look and feel of the EC-100 with utility logos and color schemes. Leverage two-way communications of EMS 100 to send, public service announcements, special offers, alerts and promotions directly to customers' EC-100s.

  • Smart Profile Module Leverage ADVANTAGE analytics to target DR messaging or targeted offers of messages to customers. Can target to customer segments by device, group of devices, zip code or usage profiles.

  • 4Store Application Marketplace Open platform for 3rd party application development. Deliver apps to differentiate the in-home experience. Help make energy management part of customer' everyday lives.

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