OpenADR Alliance Demonstrates Interoperability With the new OpenADR 2.0 Smart Grid Standard

MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of a Smart Grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR), today announced the successful completion of an interoperability test event – a step that is critical for implementing the OpenADR 2.0 standard for demand response in commercial, industrial and residential customer applications. Alliance member Kansas City Power & Light (KCPL) hosted a two-day PlugFest event, which provided early implementers of the OpenADR 2.0 standard an opportunity to test their products for interoperability with other members of the Alliance.

During the event Alliance members conducted a series of tests that included connectivity between servers and clients, and event scheduling, cancelation and modification -- all key elements in basic OpenADR 2.0 implementations. Members of the OpenADR Alliance participating in the PlugFest included: Akuacom, a unit of Honeywell, EnernNOC, Intertek, IPKeys, Johnson Controls, Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI), QualityLogic and Tendril.

"The positive outcome among participants at last week's PlugFest brings us closer to our goal of finishing the basic OpenADR 2.0 profile by the end of the year," said Rolf Bienert, technical director of the OpenADR Alliance. "These member events foster the collaboration necessary to ensure the rapid deployment of the OpenADR 2.0 standard which will help ensure grid reliability throughout the industry."  

The industry demand to lower the cost, improve the reliability and accelerate the speed of Automated Demand Response (Auto-DR) and Smart Grid implementations in the United States has led to the rapid adoption of OpenADR 2.0. The OpenADR 2.0 technology is based on the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and builds on the successful OpenADR 1.0 specification supported by over 60 companies worldwide. The OpenADR Alliance will provide utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs), regulators and controls suppliers with a selection of certified OpenADR 2.0 products for cost-effective Demand Response (DR) implementation.

A second PlugFest event for OpenADR 2.0 is planned for November. Companies interested in learning more about OpenADR 2.0 are encouraged to register for a free Webinar scheduled for Nov. 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM PST. To register visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/128908662.

About the OpenADR Alliance

The OpenADR Alliance is fostering the development, adoption, and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standard through collaboration, education, training, testing, and certification. The OpenADR Alliance intends to work with related organizations such as the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), Utilities Communications Architecture International User's Group (UCAIug), Wi-Fi Alliance™, ZigBee Alliance™ and others as appropriate.

The OpenADR Alliance is open to all interested stakeholders sharing a common interest in facilitating and accelerating the use and adoption of the OpenADR standard for price- and reliability-based demand response. More information can be obtained at http://www.openadr.org/

Contact:
Barry Haaser
Managing Director
OpenADR Alliance
408-833-6241
[email protected]

SOURCE OpenADR Alliance