Energy Channel 2.0

Description: The “Energy Channel” is a web application that is integrated into DirecTV’s Set-top box and can be triggered as a channel using a TV. The Energy Channel application retrieves Smart Meter readings in the customer’s home. It then displays these results with a user-friendly graphic interface on the customer’s TV, allowing the customer to quickly see how and when energy is being used. The Energy Channel is also intended to be used by Southern California Edison (SCE) to display information regarding incentive programs, electricity usage and other valuable information that needs to reach the consumer.

Status: A proof of concept of the Energy Channel 2.0 was implemented and tested in Fall 2017 with excellent results. We are planning to conduct a larger field trial with a newer version of the Energy Channel for smart TVs.

For more information: https://etad.calit2.uci.edu/2017/04/20/the-impacts-of-energy-2-0/

Related Publications:

  1. Gago-Masague, S., Fallman, R., Xia, L., Klopfer, M. & Li, G.P. (2017). A new approach for residential real-time energy feedback using a low-cost non-intrusive load monitoring framework. Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL), Irvine, California, September 2017.
  2. Xia, L., Klopfer, M., Guo, G., Zhang, Y., Qang, L., Kazmi U., Gago-Masague, S., Pixley, J., Levorato, M. & Li, G.P. (2017). Behavior Adaptive Scalable Energy Management for Electronics – a demonstration in Home Appliances and Displays. Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL), Irvine, California, September 2017.
  3. Gago-Masague, S., Fallman, R., Pixley, J., Xia, L., Klopfer, M. & Li, G.P. (2017) The Energy Channel 2.0. Emerging Technologies, Southern California Edison.
  4. Zhang, A.Y., Hovhannisyan, D., Eghbal, A., Sun, Z., Gago-Masague, S., Kurdahi, F., Bagherzadeh, N. (2015). Plug Load Energy Reporting and Display. Public Interest Energy Research Program, California Energy Commission, US Department of Energy.