The company has also created a CESG Advisory Board, which would oversee the planning and execution of the $7.8m project.
Energate will implement this project with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Energy’s Smart Grid Fund, and six Ontario Local Distribution Companies (LDCs).
As part of the project, the firm along with a number of utilities from Ontario will be testing different combinations of portals, mobile applications, smart thermostats and other technologies that leverage Energate’s Consumer Connected Demand Response platform.
Over the next 18 months, the company intends to deploy home energy dashboards and controls, features, functions, portals, and mobile apps for market feedback in about 1,000 homes across Ontario.
Energate CEO Niraj Bhargava said, "In collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Energy and many industry colleagues across North America, the CESG project will create a powerful model for the industry to follow."
Commenting on the project, Ontario Energy Minister Chris Bentley said, "I would like to congratulate Energate for launching this project to enable their customers with new tools towards that goal."
