How do utilities empower consumers to reduce energy use in their homes? Sending monthly energy reports that provide peer comparisons and general energy saving recommendations are a start. Studies show that these motivational monthly energy use reports have reduced home energy use by one to two percent. However, a more targeted approach from Bidgely has been demonstrated to significantly improve on this baseline.
Bidgely’s platform detects the unique energy footprint of major home appliances. By analyzing the usage patterns of different appliances in the home, Bidgely delivers specific, targeted recommendations for consumers to reduce energy usage, enabling utilities to flexibly achieve their unique savings goals. Via simple web and mobile applications, Bidgely then provides specific appliance upgrade recommendations and behavior change suggestions (e.g. running the dishwasher or clothes dryer during off-peak hours) that are targeted to address the specific needs of each home.
A recent quantitative study of over 300 single-family homes found that consumers who used Bidgely’s energy disaggregation and insight platform in their homes reduced energy use by more than six percent. These real-time, appliance-level insights enabled Bidgely to go beyond customer information to customer empowerment, spurring action that achieve results three times better than traditional energy savings tools and dashboards.
Bidgely’s platform is designed to help utilities better target customers for a range of programs, going beyond just efficiency. By understanding energy use in the home, Bidgely can also help target the most appropriate customers for specific demand response programs, targeted rate plan rollouts, customer engagement initiatives and more. The company has residential customers on six continents and works with leading utilities around the world.
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