The TREE Platform: Enabling the Smart Grid Information Age
The TREE Platform is an open, enterprise-class demand side energy management software solution for utilities and energy retailers. Designed to support multiple energy management applications simultaneously, including Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, and Pricing. TREE provides a complete solution that is scalable, unified, and optimized for seamless integration with the utility back-office, a variety of meter networks, and ZigBee® enabled devices.
The TREE platform is the first unified energy management platform with an open, standards-based architecture that can scale to support millions of homes and their smart energy devices. The platform’s open set of APIs allows for seamless integration with new user interfaces and existing back-office enterprise systems, including meter management and billing systems, as well as load-monitoring and security applications.
The TREE platform can be accessed by consumers in various ways including, the Vantage consumer portal, mobile devices, an energy management widget, smart thermostats, and smart in-home displays. These devices provide access and information about the other devices in the Home Area Network (HAN) as well as details on their energy consumption and billing information. The Vantage Utility Management Center provides energy retailers with the ability to monitor and manage millions of HANS simultaneously, and communicate directly with their customers regarding service and support in real-time.
