ATLANTA, Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr is
working with Con Edison, the utility that serves New York City and Westchester County, NY, on a project to manage
energy use at plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging stations.
Con Edison has installed Landis+Gyr's L510 load control switches
at 50 single-family homes as part of a pilot program. The utility
is testing sub-metering technologies and is studying how the
customers respond to requests that they charge their vehicles at
certain times of the day when demand for electricity is low.
In addition to providing remote control of high-consumption
appliances, the L510 uses built-in metrology to compute and report
energy usage. This makes it a good fit for applications such as
monitoring and controlling charging stations.
Con Edison will issue a report evaluating the accuracy and
usefulness of the metering technology and make a proposal for next
steps by March 31, 2015.
"As electric vehicles become more popular in New York City and Westchester County, we are working to make
sure we can meet the demand for electricity and continue to provide
our customers with industry-leading reliable service," said
John Shipman, Department Manager,
Demand Management and Customer Engagement, at Con Edison.
"Options such as variable rates – which reward customers for
charging vehicles at times when demand for electricity is low – can
help us maintain the reliable service New Yorkers need."
Landis+Gyr's load management technology offers hardware and
software specifically designed for managing EV charging. Utilities
can monitor, control and respond to signals from charging stations,
while using information to implement a variety of tariffs to
support their programs.
"As electric vehicles become more common, utilities will need
more visibility into the impact on the distribution grid. An
intelligent switch like the L510 can serve multiple functions for
the utility since it knows how much energy the appliance being
controlled is consuming at any given time," said Clark Pierce, Vice President and General Manager
of Landis+Gyr's load management business. "This provides the
utility with more options and value for managing and balancing
system load throughout the day."
About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr is the leading global
provider of integrated energy management products tailored to
energy company needs and unique in its ability to deliver true
end-to-end advanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers
the broadest portfolio of products and services in the electricity
metering industry, and is paving the way for the next generation of
smart grid. With annualized sales of more than US$1.5 billion, Landis+Gyr, an independent growth
platform of the Toshiba Corporation (TKY:6502) and 40% owned by the
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, operates in 30 countries across five
continents, and employs 5,500 people with the sole mission of
helping the world manage energy better. More information is
available at landisgyr.com.
About Con Edison
Con Edison is a subsidiary of
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), one of the nation's largest
investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $40 billion in assets. The utility provides
electric, gas and steam service to more than three million
customers in New York City and
Westchester County, New York. For
additional financial, operations and customer service information,
visit us on the Web at www.conEd.com, at our green site,
www.coned.com/waystosave, or find us on Facebook at Con Edison.
SOURCE Landis+Gyr