Use Cases of Real-Time Electricity Monitoring

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Schaedler yesco EXPO 2014 – Seminar series

Use Cases of Real-Time

Electricity Monitoring

by Eyedro Green Solutions Inc.

Trevor Orton

, MBA CEO/Co-Founder

Eyedro Green Solutions Inc. 151 Charles St. W., Suite 100 Kitchener, ON N2G1H6 Office: 226-499-0944 x220

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Agenda

• Why real-time electricity monitoring

• 12 use cases of electricity monitoring

• Overview of the Eyedro electricity monitors

• Overview of myFreeMonitor.com cloud monitoring solution

• Opportunities for electricians, contractors, and solution providers

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Why see your electricity usage?

Commercial, Industrial

Identify energy saving opportunities Verify energy saving initiatives Notification of power failures Measure tenant usage Identify cost drivers Social responsibility Diagnostics

Government

Promoting conservation Promoting Green Button Promoting TOU & DMR

Promoting renewable energy

Avoiding costly generation projects

Electrical Utilities

Mandated to conserve Incentive programs

Residential

Understand high electricity bills Identify cost saving opportunities Notification of power failures Measure power generation Verify meter readings

Cool factor

Municipalities, Schools

Energy awareness initiatives Educational for students Cost savings

Precedent

UK, Australia – Electricity monitors common Studies/Pilots show proven energy savings British Gas – Free monitors to drive savings

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Pain and Opportunity

Commercial, Residential, Industrial

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Rising electricity prices

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Time-of-use, Demand-response

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Hydro bill mystery

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Social responsibility

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Customer Problem / Applications

Residential Landlord/Tenants Commercial Solar panels Cottage Industrial Generators Lighting

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The Eyedro / myFreeMonitor solution

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Eyedro

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The Eyedro / myFreeMonitor solution

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Eyedro

Real-Time Monitor

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Real-time, full history

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Affordable

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Simple non-invasive install

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Accessible via internet

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Support for up to 3,000A

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Wireless mesh network

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Freemium cloud service

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1. Customer Example: Residential hot water tank

Installation details:

• Installed on service entrance wires of single phase 120/240V 200A panel

• 10 minutes by home owner

Results

• Discovered 1750W spikes for 20-30 mins each time a hot water tap was turned on

• Spikes alone were costing the family $25 extra on their bill each month

• Hot water tank was replaced with natural gas model

Residential customer finds 20% savings in their electric bill within

the first few days of installing Eyedro.

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1. Customer Example: Residential hot water tank

Installation details:

Results

• Discovered 1750W spikes for 20-30 mins each time a hot water tap was turned on

• Spikes alone were costing the family $25 extra on their bill each month

• Hot water tank was replaced with natural gas model

Residential customer finds 20% savings in their electric bill within

the first few days of installing Eyedro.

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2. Customer Example: Residential mystery

Installation details:

• Discovers large block of unexplained power usage (about 3KW/36kWh)

every day from 3pm-3am

Residential customer with a high bill finds about 30 KWh a day of

unexplained usage

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2. Customer Example: Residential mystery

Installation details:

• Discovers large block of unexplained power usage (about 3KW/36kWh)

every day from 3pm-3am

Residential customer with a high bill finds about 30 KWh a day of

unexplained usage

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3. Customer Example: Commercial VFD Project

Commercial customer uses Eyedro to measure results

of energy saving initiatives

Installation details:

• Installed at 347/600V panel that powered 4 pumps

• 10 min by electrician

• MSRP @ $349

Results

• Upgraded pumps with variable speed drives

• Reduced daily electricity consumption by 70% saving over $20,000 per year

• Exported results for local rebate program

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3. Customer Example: Commercial VFD Project

Commercial customer uses Eyedro to measure results

of energy saving initiatives

Installation details:

• Installed at 347/600V panel that powered 4 pumps

• MSRP @ $349

Results

• Upgraded pumps with variable speed drives

• Reduced daily electricity consumption by 70% saving over $20,000 per year

• Exported results for local rebate program

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4. Customer Example: Industrial Equipment

Installation details:

• Installed at 277/480V

subpanel that powered large blower motor

• MSRP @ $349

Results

• Cleaned air filter on blower motor

• Reduced daily electricity consumption by over 1000W per day

Industrial customer surprised by over 1000 kWh savings

per day simply by cleaning an air filter

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4. Customer Example: Industrial Equipment

Installation details:

• Installed at 277/480V

subpanel that powered large blower motor

• MSRP @ $349

Results

• Cleaned air filter on blower motor

• Reduced daily electricity consumption by over 1000W per day

Industrial customer surprised by over 1000 kWh savings

per day simply by cleaning an air filter

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6-12. Other Customer Examples

• Why is my bill so high? Find damaged appliances and unbalanced phases

• Penitentiary – Electricians diagnosing random equipment failures

• Golf course – Generator sizing

• School board – Teaching tool for students

• Potato chip factory – Compressors, A/C usage – Mesh network, IT friendly

• Remote monitoring – Hot tub usage

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• BacNet/Modbus interface on myFreeMonitor.com

• Advanced real-time alerts and reports

• Local server option

• Public API

• Water monitoring

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Opportunities for electricians, contractors, solution providers

• Increased revenue – Eyedro + installation

• Market yourself as a market leader – Help educate your customers on energy usage

• Value added service – Monitor usage/costs for customers and advise

• Tool – Size generators, measuring generation

• Upsell – Look for other product sales opportunities

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Schaedler yesco EXPO 2014 – Seminar series