REGEN Energy
Swarm Energy
Management™
www.REGENenergy.com
WHAT IS SWARM LOGIC?
Traditional Method
Swarm Logic Method
Auto DR Event
EASILY DEPLOYED USING YOUR EXISTING HVAC SERVICE
TEAM, WITHOUT IT MODIFICATIONS
A Gateway provides
Internet communication
without the need to access
the site’s network. Power
readings and decisions are
uploaded every 5 minutes.
A ZigBee network
allows Controllers
to “talk to each
other” in a swarm.
HVAC
HVAC
LIGHTING
Swarm Energy Cloud
Swarm Energy
Management
Web 2.0 APIs
Controllers are
monitored and
adjusted via a
web based portal.
HVAC
Controllers
measure power
readings every
30 seconds.
PUMPS
ELECTRIC HEATING
Each Controller
makes a decision
every 10 minutes.
Customer Portal
SIMPLE OPENADR COMMUNICATIONS
Event Info communicated via
web between the DRAS Server
and REGEN’s Standalone DR
Client
Southern California
Edison
DRAS
Server
Event Info automatically sent to
customer site. Two-way
communication provides real-time
load drop verification.
REGEN Standalone
DR Client
AutoDR Event Signal
Automatic Schedule Population of Upcoming DR Events
REGEN Energy 24x7 Support Center
Customer Site RTU
OpenADR Landscape
EASY DEMAND RESPONSE WITH MINIMAL IMPACT ON
COMFORT
T-stat
rebound
1000
900
800
Smoother
exit
700
KW
600
500
Swarm Energy Management’s
Benefits:
400
300
200
Power
100
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
60
55
Immediate
increase
RH
50
45
40
35
Interior Temp./Humidity
Gradual
effect
30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Schedules DR events
automatically using AutoDR
Maintains comfort better than
t-stat setback
Provides fine-grained,
predictable DR curtailment
Reduces rebound during/after
DR events
Thermostat Setback
Swarm Energy Management DR
DECENTRALIZED CONTROL PROVIDES EASY, SIMPLE ACCESS
TO MULTIPLE USERS
Web-based Portal
• No software installation required
Secure Control
• Site-level permissions
• Allow view only or manager roles
Scheduling
• Ability to group loads per zone
• Schedule load duty cycles for recurring or
one-time events
Alerts
• Receive email when warning conditions
exist
• Ensures sufficient Demand Response
curtailment achieved
Analytics
• View real-time or historical load profiles
• Can export as spreadsheets
SWARM ENERGY MANAGEMENT EVEN PROVIDES BENEFITS
TO BAS-EQUIPPED SITES
Monitoring Benefits
• Internet-based remote monitoring & control aids recommissioning efforts
• Real-time & historical sub-metering per load, site, or portfolio of sites
Demand Management Benefits
• Proven occupant comfort benefits vs. load-limiting strategies
• Seasonal benefits well beyond summer peaks alone
Demand Response Benefits
• Simple AutoDR participation, automated event scheduling
• Superior occupant comfort compared to temperature setback strategies
SWARM ENERGY MANAGEMENT BENEFITS
Sample Building:
20 RTUs, avg. 7.5+ tons & 180kW
700 S. Telshor
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Reduces Peak Demand while Maintaining Comfort (~15-25% = 25-40kW)
Provides Intelligent Demand Response, incl. AutoDR (adtl. ~20-50kW)
Minimizes Off-Hours Consumption (~10-30% = 35,000-100,000 kWH/year)
Remote Monitoring and Scheduling with Ability to Lock Out Thermostats
Rapid ROI for a Building Enhancement
CASE STUDY: ALLEN THEATRES
Problem:
- Employees playing with thermostats, overriding set
schedules
- Very high energy costs
Solution:
Installed REGEN’s Swarm Energy Management at 11 different
theaters in 2010 and 2011
2012 RESULTS
Total Peak
Demand
Reduction (kW)
Average kW
Reduction (%)
Total Consumption
Reduction (kWh)
$ Savings
572
16%
446,185
$ 34,227
Since implementing Swarm Energy Management, Allen Theatres has saved
over $85,000
REGEN Small Site Case Study
Site Name
# of AC Units with controllers
ACE Hardware
4
Fitness Center
14
Fitness Center #2
14
Chevrolet Dealership
11
Office Building
9
Customer Comfort
Responses to Baseline Day:
How comfortable are you with the temperature today at work?
Normal Operation
Business
ACE Hardware
Fitness Center
Fitness Center #2
Chevrolet Dealership
Office Building
Total
1) Definitely too cold 3) Just right /
4) A bit 5) Definitely
or 2) A bit chilly
OK
warm
too hot
Total
Count
%
Count
%
Count % Count % Count %
0
1
0
0
1
0%
9%
0%
0%
9%
0
1
0
0
1
0%
9%
0%
0%
9%
0
2
1
0
3 27%
0%
18%
9%
5%
0
1
0
0
1 27%
0%
9%
0%
0%
0
5
1
0
6 37%
0%
45%
9%
0%
0
0%
10
82%
2
18%
0
0%
12 100%
Customer Comfort
Responses to DM event:
How comfortable were you with the temperature between 4-7 PM?
Demand Management
Business
ACE Hardware
Fitness Center
Fitness Center #2
Chevrolet Dealership
Office Building
Total
1) Definitely too cold 3) Just right /
4) A bit 5) Definitely
or 2) A bit chilly
OK
warm
too hot
Total
Count
%
Count
%
Count % Count % Count %
0
1
0
0
1
0%
6%
0%
0%
6%
0
1
0
0
1
0%
6%
0%
0%
6%
0
5
1
0
6 35%
0%
29%
6%
0%
0
4
2
0
6 35%
0%
24%
6%
0%
0
3
0
0
3 18%
0%
18%
0%
0%
0
0%
14
82%
3
18%
0
0%
17 100%
Customer Comfort
Responses to DR1 event:
How comfortable were you with the temperature between 4-7 PM?
Demand Response
1) Definitely too cold
4) A bit 5) Definitely
10%
or 2) A bit chilly
3) Just right / OK
warm
too hot
Total
Business
Count
%
Count
%
Count % Count % Count %
ACE Hardware
0
2
0
0
2 15%
0%
15%
0%
0%
Fitness Center
0
1
0
0
1
0%
8%
0%
0%
8%
Fitness Center #2
0
2
0
0
2 15%
0%
15%
0%
0%
Chevrolet Dealership
0
3
1
0
4 31%
0%
23%
8%
0%
Office Building
0
3
1
0
4 31%
0%
23%
8%
0%
Total
0
0%
11
85%
2
15%
0
0%
13 100%
Customer Comfort
Responses to DR2 event:
How comfortable were you with the temperature between 4-7 PM?
Demand Response
1) Definitely too cold
4) A bit 5) Definitely
20%
or 2) A bit chilly
3) Just right / OK
warm
too hot
Total
Business
Count
%
Count
%
Count % Count % Count %
ACE Hardware
0
2
1
0
3 13%
0%
8%
4%
0%
Fitness Center
0
1
0
0
1
0%
4%
0%
0%
4%
Fitness Center #2
0
5
1
0
6 25%
0%
21%
4%
0%
Chevrolet Dealership
0
5
0
0
5 21%
0%
21%
6%
0%
Office Building
0
5
4
0
9 38%
0%
21%
17%
0%
Total
0
0%
18
75%
3
25%
0
0%
24 100%
Additional Savings
kWh savings realized by utilizing REGEN’s scheduling functionality
Site
ACE Hardware
Fitness Center
Fitness Center #2
Chevrolet Dealership
Office Building
Annual Energy Savings, kWh
19,310
5,961
14,222
9,608
1,354
Swarm Energy Management™
Energy Management Naturally™
REGEN Energy
Contact:
James McPhail
james@REGENenergy.com
909.809.7635
www.REGENenergy.com