December 3, 2007—Echelon Corporation, a leading provider of networking technology that is used to manage and reduce energy consumption, recently announced that its Networked Energy Services (NES) smart meter has received certification from Measurement Canada.
Echelon’s NES meter, which includes a built-in, remotely-controllable 200 Amp service disconnect switch and built-in power line networking communications, has been approved for measurement of active (kWh) and reactive (kvarh) energy as well as for use as a bi-directional meter with registers for delivered and received energy—making it the first meter with this combination of advanced features approved for revenue use in the Canadian market.
Nearly one million NES meters have shipped to date, all built on the same set of proven ANSI and IP standards and the same core electronics and networking technology that have been approved for use in the Canadian market, notes Echelon. The company’s NES system has been deployed in some of the world’s most advanced metering infrastructure projects in Australia, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, the United States and other countries.
Echelon Corporation is a networking company that provides products and systems that can monitor and save energy; lower costs; improve productivity; and enhance service, quality, safety, and convenience by connecting everyday devices in utility, buildings, industrial, transportation, and home control systems. For more information, see the Echelon Web site.
