Smart Grid Service

Pacific Controls Smart Grid Services Products include Galaxy, Gbots, and the Gbot-powered Virtual Building Energy NetworkTM, Smart Community ManagerTM , and GridAgentsTM. The Virtual Building Energy Network is scheduled for launch in Q3 of 2012.

The Virtual Building Energy Network enables any group of buildings anywhere to participate in Demand Response (DR) programs.






Pacific Controls Smart Grid Services Products include Galaxy, Gbots, and the Gbot-powered Virtual Building Energy NetworkTM, Smart Community ManagerTM (SCM) , and GridAgentsTM. The SCM application is currently used in R&D projects and is being prepared for commercial launch in Q1 2013.

The SCM provides visibility of and interaction with emerging resources on the distribution grid including Demand Response (DR), Photo Voltaics (PV), Plug Electric Vehicles (PEV), and storage. The SCM provides intelligent mapping between distribution assets and distributed resources to enable informed actions.

SCM Features and Benefits

Energy Authorities & Municipalities

  • Program-wide demand curve
  • System-wide production Monitoring & Alerts (e.g. PV, Pricing)
  • Purchase Planning (Economic Planning)
  • Demand Response (DR) for Commercial & Residential
  • PV, PEV, Demand/DR Forecasting & Monitoring
  • Data Feeds (e.g. weather, ISO pricing)
  • PEV Charge Scheduling
  • Audit Trail / Reporting

    • IOU's & MicroGrid Developers

  • Demand Response (DR) for Commercial & Residential
  • PV Production
  • EV Charge Schedule
  • VAR Support
  • SCADA to Resources Integration
  • Resource Search
  • PV, PEV, Demand/DR Forecasting & Monitoring
  • Comprehensive alerting & messaging (e.g. Low VAR alerts)
  • Purchase Planning (MicroGrid only)

    • Commercial Customers

    • AutoDR participation
    • Alerting and messaging
    • Tracking & Accounting
    • Opt-In/Opt-Out DR Calls
    • DR Program Call Alerts
    • Demand Monitoring
    • Data Feeds (e.g. weather, ISO pricing)
    • Demand/DR Monitoring & Forecasting