Connected Appliances for the Win-Win!

This presentation discusses several recent R&D efforts at NREL which showcase opportunities for internet-connected residential HVAC and other "smart appliances" to cost-effectively provide mutual benefits to homeowners and utility systems. These include a Time-Of-Use study on HVAC interactions with the electric distribution system, a demonstration of residential equipment providing frequency regulation and a home energy management system which delivers reliable demand response without any reduction in homeowner comfort.