Residential:
COLLABORATING IN A CLEANER FUTURE
Maritime residential customers are participating in game-changing research that could help electric utilities around the world use their renewable energy resources more effectively.
How it Works:
IT STARTS IN MARITIME HOMES
This is how we’re using wind generated power more effectively. Learn More
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Award-winning research
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Residential Research Programs are being conducted by Saint John Energy, Maritime Electric, Nova Scotia Power and NB Power. Their customers play a key role in this research project.
Intelligent components are installed on qualifying equipment (“end uses”). In Maritime homes, PowerShift Atlantic is working with water heaters, electric boilers and electric thermal storage (ETS) units. These end uses do not rely on a constant supply of energy to function, which allows the utility to remotely shift the amount of energy delivered to a particular piece of equipment at precise times, without affecting its performance.
By remotely managing the on, off, up and down times of these end uses – shifting cycles a few minutes here and there and combining loads from many customers– PowerShift Atlantic can demonstrate ways to optimize wind-generated energy, without requiring any change in customer behaviour or consumption.
Throughout the research project, residential customers continue to use their equipment (for example, their electric water heater) with no change to their routine and continue to have hot water whenever they need it. The solution does not, in any way, affect the supply of safe and reliable power to customers, and the solution operates with minimal or no disruption or inconvenience. Learn more about How It Works.
This research project is a chance for the Maritime Provinces to play a role in advancing the adoption of clean renewable energy sources and help create a better legacy for future generations.
A limited number of residential customers will be invited to participate in the research project. Some are already engaged and connected. If you are interested in participating, contact your local utility to determine if you are eligible.