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One of the issues the Square D Energy Center addresses, according to Micali, is how to
have an energy solution in your home that's easy to install and use. For instance, right now, if
you have solar, you have a number of separate devices attached to your garage or house wall
to control your energy and get power into your house.
And to see a whole picture of your home energy, you might need an app for solar
production, another one for a backup generator if you have issues with power interruptions,
another one to control your smart lighting, and maybe another from your utility to manage
Time of Use rate changes.
The Square D Energy Center combines solar inverter, energy monitoring and electrical
protection in a single product, which Micali views as a giant leap forward for electrical panels.
Sense has been working closely with Schneider Electric over the past year to integrate the
Sense technology into Energy Center so you can use the Sense app to get a complete view of
your home's energy, down to the individual appliances and gadgets in the home.
As we collectively move toward increased electrification, renewable energy, electric
vehicles, etc., the residential sector will need to interact with the grid in a more dynamic way.
We asked Micali if he thought products like Schneider's Energy Center would make its way
into building/energy codes moving forward: " Managing the grid is going to be more
challenging over time as extreme weather events are increasing, more people are getting
renewables, solar, batteries on their houses, electric cars; demand will go up as things are
being electrified. But with generation on the grid, it gets more complicated. Having devices
in the home, panels and things like cars being able to participate in grid events, react to
pricing, react to high demand prices; means this kind of connectivity is going to be required. "
With those integrations into Revelo and Schneider's Square D Energy Centre, Sense has an
avenue to get the technology in as many homes as possible. The technology is still new and,
particularly with connected breaker panels, still needs to come down in cost before it can be
reasonably expected to be adopted on a wide scale. However, this is where the industry is
heading.
It's not there yet but Canada is moving towards net-zero, there are programs that provide
tax breaks to builders that hit energy efficiency standards and the federal government has
made net-zero building codes a priority, aiming to be net-zero ready by 2030. Technologies
like Sense, coupled with the industry clout of manufacturers like Landis+Gyr and Schneider,
will be instrumental in facilitating that progression.

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