NhuADR™ is Nhu Energy’s Automated Demand Response (ADR) technology developed specifically for commercial-industrial and utility microgrids  NhuADR™ is certified by the OpenADR Alliance.

OpenADR is a protocol for utilities to communicate with energy consumers. In this era of digital transformation, this protocol is seminal in transforming how we consume energy. By participating in utility ADR programs, microgrid owner-operators and energy consumers can reduce utility costs or increase revenue, depending on programs available in their specific utility service area.

OpenADR can make electric grids more flexible and resilient and provide microgrid asset owners (particularly energy-storage microgrids) opportunities for additional return on investment.   Nhu Energy’s microgrid OT solution stack seamlessly integrates the NhuADR application to provide automation at the grid edge.

Utilities will have the capacity to push rates in real time as energy information becomes more digital. Limiting cost during peak hours with solar and storage can save thousands of dollars and OpenADR allows for seamless transfer of this information.

Utility companies adjust rates for days when they anticipate higher energy loads. Often times it can be hard to be made aware of when these rate prices or times change. OpenADR and Nhu Energy ensure that your grid are made aware of these changes and optimize your resource allocation.

Much like with peak day pricing, utilities are looking for ways to reduce load on intense days. Capacity bidding is a program offered by some utility companies that gives incentives to consumers to cut load. Using DER, your consumption doesn’t need to change. Your grid just needs a layer of intelligence to optimally allocate those resources during the bid hours.