Here's an excerpt about the company i work for...:
Enter Trilliant, a prime candidate for a 2010 smart grid initial public offering (IPO).
The company makes wireless devices that attach to existing meters and devices at each tier of the electricity distribution system, allowing for the real-time relay of information about substations, outages, and the energy usage patterns of neighborhoods and schools.
For the tech savvy out there, Trilliant's products are better than their competitors because they support multiple modes of data transfer, including static IP, dynamic IP, and circuit-switched.
What's more, the company is in bed with the big boys. Their products are compatible with a number of branded meters, including models from GE, Landis+Gyr, and Obama's darling, Itron.
Consumers can even get the data on their cell phones. Trilliant's feed is compatible with Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Telus, Rogers, and a number of other wireless service providers.
And Trilliant is allowing things to be done in the electricity industry that have never been done before...
- Real-time pricing based on usage profiles of homes and neighborhoods
- Remote connect/disconnect
- Voltage reporting
- Automated power outage reporting
Further down the line, Trilliant's systems will be used to optimize energy efficiency, enable demand response, help integrate distributed sources like wind and solar, and help with the adoption of charge-at-home vehicles.
What we're about to witness is the networking of the grid — the Internet for energy.
This was the aim of the $3.4 billion: to bring smart grid solutions to the table.
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