Honeywell launches full-scale smart grid project to reduce strain on electrical networks

Honeywell today announced a smart grid project that will help SSE plc connect up to 30 commercial and industrial buildings in the Thames Valley area west of London, and temporarily reduce electricity consumption when overall use spikes. Honeywell will use several technologies in its portfolio, including offerings from Honeywell’s Akuacom and Tridium businesses, to connect SSE with buildings on the utility’s low-voltage Bracknell network. The Demand Response Automation Server (DRAS) from Akuacom allows the utility to alert customers when energy use is expected to peak and create grid congestion. At each facility, a NiagaraAX Framework-based controller from Tridium will help automate load-shedding strategies during these periods.