Residential Grid-Connected Smart Appliances: Laboratory Vs. Field Performance

One of the benefits of the smart grid is the ability to leverage grid-connected, demand-response (DR) ready appliances to help consumers better manage their energy costs and electric utilities better manage their power distribution. This presentation will examine the field performance of DR ready refrigerators, clothes washers, and dishwashers in three blocks of homes over a period of nearly two years, and compare their performance with a series of DR testing conducted in the laboratory prior to their field deployment.