U.K. startup Navetas says it can disaggregate individual household power loads without sensors in the home. Smart meter giant Sensus is a new investor and partner. It would give utilities the ability to show customers just how much energy they’re saving through air conditioner or water heater direct-load-control demand response programs. The two companies are also looking at potential partnerships in the U.K. smart grid, said Zafuto, where Sensus is part of one of several consortia seeking a piece of the government’s $7.5 billion open bid for communications contracts to connect the smart meters to come.
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