USNAP Overview
October 26, 2011
www.USNAP.org
Address Incumbent HAN Standards
Simplify Connectivity Across Verticals
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Smart Meters
Utility HAN Devices
HVAC & Hot Water
White Appliances
Consumer Electronics/PCs
Home Automation
Energy Displays
Pools & Spas
Irrigation
Etc.
Enable Universal Demand Response
Empowering the consumer:
• Customer installable
• Works everywhere
• Works in anything
• Eliminates stranded assets
• Enables standards
development process
• Still viable in 30 years
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Computer Industry Model
Smart Grid
Device (SGD)
Universal Comms
Module (UCM)
Universal Smart Grid Device Connectivity !
Merger of Two Specifications
• Research Interest
• Open Industry Collaborative
o End Device Manufacturers
o Communication System
Providers
o Utilities
• 2 year activity
• Use-cases  Requirements
 Specification
• Established Industry
Organization
• Completed Collaborative 2.0
Specification Dec 2010
• Existing Products in Market
and on Retail Shelves
• Focus: Brand Marketing,
Conformance & Specification
Evolution
USNAP Snap Shot
• Philosophy: “it just works”
• Enables connectivity and DR for broad range
of consumer products
• Supports minimal set of basic DR commands
• Enables pass-through of more sophisticated
protocols – SEP 2.0, OpenADR, ClimateTalk
• Supports current & future standards
Standards Development Process
• Forming subcommittee within CEA R7 Home
Networks Committee
• Open committee process
• 6 to 12 month initiative
• Results in ANSI standard
• USNAP is recognized by NIST as an
Independent Conformance & Testing
Authority (ITCA)
• Developing compliance and certification
program
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USNAP Moving Forward
• Non-profit mutual benefit
501(c)(6) Corp
• 40+ Members
• Member dues only – no
license/royalty fees
• Focus:
• Brand Awareness
• Marketing
• Conformance
• Product certification & branding
Thank You
Matt Dhillon
Asst. Vice President
Utility Sales Americas
Energy & Utiliies
Mahindra Satyam
Cell: 314.276.0027
USNAP Timeline
Research: via California
Energy Commission PIER
USNAP Alliance
Formed
Standards
Development
USNAP
2.0 Spec
Released
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
USNAP
1.0 Spec
Released
CEC reference design
implemented by Radio
Thermostat
USNAP &
EPRI Merge
1st Retail
Products
Available
2013
USNAP
Compliance
Program
USNAP Block Diagram
Any
Communication
System
( AMI , Cellular, FM,
HAN, Internet LAN,
Pager, … )
SEP
OpenADR
ClimateTalk
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Universal
Communication
Module
(UCM)
A/C
or
D/C
type
Protocol
Pass-through
or
Direct Control
Smart Grid Device
(SGD)
Socket
Interface
App layer
Link layer
PHY layer
e.g.
Appliance
HVAC
Thermostat
Solar
...
RS485 (Line Voltage)
SPI (Low Voltage)
USNAP Interface Layers
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Physical Form Factors
• DC form factor
– Small foot print
– Supports wireless, battery backed devices
• AC form factor
– Supports PLC communication modules
– Keeps power supply cost in module
– Enables local voltage and frequency monitoring by
DR modules
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Leverages Existing Standards
Allows for lower layer diversity for pass-through of
standard protocols:
• Internet Protocol
• Smart Energy Profile
• OpenADR
• ClimateTalk
• Etc.
Conclusion
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Clarifies demarcation point of Utility Program/Consumer HAN
Reduces risk of stranded assets
Limits legacy constraints from proprietary technologies
Maximizes architectural & business model flexibility
Simplifies HAN device / network interoperability
Leverages existing consumer ecosystems/channels
Reduces cost of acquisition for HAN Devices/Deployments
Enables customer choice, Innovation & competition
“…unknown unknowns – the ones
we don't know we don't know”
USNAP 1.0 Products
Communicating Thermostat
Wi-Fi portal with iPhone app
Communication options –ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave
Radio Thermostat Company of America
Remote Appliance Controller
Controls 2 loads for HVAC, water heaters, pool pumps, and more
Communication options – ZigBee and RDS
Entek Systems
Communicating Thermostat
iPhone energy application
Communications options – Wi-Fi
Intwine Energy
USNAP 1.0 Products
WiFi Smart Plug
120/240 Volt Single Phase15
Amp Switched Receptacle
Our Home Spaces
In-Home Display
Real time energy feedback
Communication options – ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave
Aztech Associates
Home Controller
Wireless bridge with web interface
Communication options – Ethernet, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave
Bulogics