Real-Time Itemized Electricity Consumption Intelligence for DoD Bases
Abstract
This project aimed to demonstrate and evaluate a novel technology that non-intrusively monitors the electricity consumption of individual devices inside a building. Belkin's Echo technology consists of a sensor and disaggregation algorithms. The sensor collects real-time voltage and current measurements at one sampling rate, and broadband high frequency (HF) noise measurements at a second, much higher, sampling rate. The combination of power characteristics and the HF noise from each type of device has a unique signature that results from the device's internal electrical circuit design. Echo captures this "signature," which enables it to "itemize" electricity use of devices in the building. The performance objectives were only partially achieved. The Echo was not able to generate an accurate itemization of electricity consumption, but it was able to identify some major loads and estimate their energy consumption.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1092308
Entities
People
- Alan Meier
- Dan Cautley
- Omid Jahromi
Organizations
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory