OpenADR API: We Got The Power
Updated: 2012-11-30 18:00:00
: Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads OpenADR API : We Got The Power Posted by Derek on November 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Brownouts got you fried The Open Automated Demand Response API (OpenADR aims to improve a critical aspect of handling the power load : improving Demand Response DR to electricity needs . Understanding demand , communicating demand and acting on it are all essential elements of effective DR . The SOAP XML API is all about helping grid managers use common standards to leverage the OpenADR . specifications via OpenADR API : We Got The Power Related : posts OpenADR Progresses Toward International
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