Powerley Pilots Energy-Driven Smart Home with BC Hydro

Program combines real-time energy management and smart home
automation within a BC Hydro branded customer experience


ROYAL OAK, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Powerley today announced that BC Hydro, a leading Canadian utility based
in British Columbia, has launched a consumer pilot of the Powerley
platform to households equipped with smart (AMI) meters. By integrating
home energy management within a complete smart home solution, the
program aims to elevate energy efficiencies and customer engagement
through a BC Hydro branded experience called HydroHome. BC Hydro
provides electricity to approximately 1.9 million customers across
British Columbia.

BC Hydro pilot customers can manage both their energy and their smart
home devices through the HydroHome app on their smart phones.
With a constant connection to the home’s smart meter, the Powerley
Energy Bridge enables real-time access in energy usage for the home as
well as disaggregation into various appliances. In addition, the Energy
Bridge acts as a smart home hub, allowing for the control and automation
of smart devices, including: thermostats, power outlets, light switches,
and sensors.

“We are accelerating innovation and engaging our customers in a new
relationship with energy,” said Tim Mosley, senior program manager, BC
Hydro. “Through our work with Powerley, BC Hydro is elevating customer
engagement, driving energy efficiencies and creating a completely new
connected home experience.”

The Powerley platform also enables utilities to strengthen their
customer relationships and business through analytics and intelligence
currently unavailable to utilities today. Through the Powerley Portal,
utility teams have secure access to analyze behavioral data, execute
advanced demand response programs, manage program logistics and capture
energy usage insights.

To learn more about Powerley, visit: www.powerley.com.

About Powerley

Powerley is the first company to integrate real-time home energy
management within a complete smart home solution. Built together with
leading energy providers, Powerley enables utilities to provide an
experience in which consumers can manage both their energy and their
smart home devices through mobile, wearables and voice via Amazon Alexa.
With a constant connection to the home’s smart meter, Powerley provides
real-time energy usage data for the whole home and every connected
appliance and device within it. The turnkey platform is available to
energy providers to offer a utility-branded experience to their
customers. To learn more about Powerley, please visit www.powerley.com.

Contacts

For Powerley
Joseph Tateoka, (312) 729-1710
[email protected]