Resideo Technologies, Inc. Announces Partnership With A. O. Smith To Help Customers Reduce Demand On The Electric Grid During Peak Times

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a renowned global provider of solutions for energy management, home comfort, security, and safety, announced a partnership with A. O. Smith, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of water heaters, in order to help customers reduce demand on the electric grid during peak times.

Resideo Grid Services

Resideo Grid Services manages ‘bring your own device’ demand response programs on behalf of more than 27 U.S. utilities, retail energy providers and energy markets to help reduce peak energy use through connected devices, such as smart thermostats, electric vehicle chargers, cellular switches and now A.O. Smith heat pump water heaters.

Resideo has one of the largest DERMS of residential loads in the industry"

“Resideo has one of the largest DERMS (distributed energy resource management system) of residential loads in the industry, and with the addition of A. O. Smith we can offer a more complete, whole home solution,” said Dave Oberholzer, General Manager of Resideo Grid Services.

Advanced analytics to maintain customer comfort

Dave Oberholzer adds, “By enabling control over more devices in the home, Resideo Grid Services can apply advanced analytics to maintain customer comfort and deliver maximum demand reduction for utility clients.”

Where incentives are available in the U.S.A., eligible A. O. Smith customers with a capable hybrid electric heat pump water heater can be rewarded by participating in peak demand reduction programs.

Resideo and A.O. Smith partnership

“A. O. Smith's Demand Response API for our water heaters compliments Resideo's existing thermostat Energy Efficiency service, making it easier to connect smart heat pump and electric water heater devices to the service,” said Ralph Perez, Senior Product Manager for A. O. Smith.

Ralph Perez adds, “This new collaboration helps to further reduce energy expenditures in the home, saving energy, reducing cost and allowing customers to reduce their carbon footprint.”

Voltex® Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater

The A. O. Smith participating water heater brands include American, Reliance, Lochinvar, and State Water Heaters

According to A. O. Smith, its Voltex® Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater can significantly reduce water heating costs through an innovative design that pulls environmental heat while dehumidifying and cooling the ambient air.

The company’s heat pumps, which adhere to the ANSI/CTA-2045 standard and are part of this integration, include the state-of-the-art HPTS-50, HPTS-66 and HPTS-80 models, along with the HPTU-50N, HPTU-66N, and HPTU-80N models. The A. O. Smith participating water heater brands include American, Reliance, Lochinvar, and State Water Heaters.

About Resideo

Resideo is a renowned global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security and safety, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide.

Building on a 130-year heritage, Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year. It continues to serve more than 110,000 professionals through leading distributors, including its ADI Global Distribution business, which exports to more than 100 countries from nearly 200 stocking locations around the world.

Resideo Grid Services

Resideo Grid Services is a leader in the energy aggregation market and offers peak demand reduction, automated and behavioral energy efficiency, and time of use energy rate cost optimization program management for utilities and energy retailers. 

Resideo either manages or participates in 159 utility demand management programs across the United States as well as participating directly in four wholesale energy markets.