Calico Energy Services and Digi Partner to Enable Smart Grid Technologies for Energy, Demand Management

Calico Energy Services and Digi International have announced the availability of an integrated smart grid technology solution for energy and demand management. The solution is built upon the Digi X-Grid platform that provides device connectivity infrastructure, and Calico Energy’s EIS platform, which provides a complete utility energy management solution coupled with residential and commercial load control.

The Digi X-Grid solution enables real-time, IP-based monitoring and control of home energy devices beyond the electric meter. It provides easy, real-time access to energy usage information, real-time control of energy consuming devices and real-time management of energy producing capabilities. The Digi X-Grid solution includes Digi’s Smart Energy gateways, XBee ZigBee modules and iDigi platform to make it easy to connect directly to home energy devices.

Calico Energy provides a comprehensive energy management software platform for utilities and power providers. The company’s flagship product, Energy Intelligence Suite, is a software service that provides modular solutions for smart grid integration and enablement. These include: energy data aggregation and analytics; command and control; demand side management; and intuitive technologies that engage customers in long-term strategies for efficiency and energy reduction.