At AVANGRID, we are continually looking for methods to increase energy efficiency while serving our customers through innovative approaches. At its core, the term energy efficiency implies a method of reducing energy consumption by using less energy to attain the same amount of useful output.

In 2020, Avangrid Networks launched a virtual commissioning pilot that uses energy intelligence software to analyze customer advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data and delivers personalized energy consulting services to reduce energy consumption and save business customers money.

Customers participating in the pilot receive tailored low-cost, no-cost system- and behavioral-based operational recommendations for improving the energy performance of their homes or businesses. For instance, we can determine if a customer’s HVAC system isn’t working correctly and implement code changes to the system that alter scheduling and overall performance.

An added bonus is that this virtual service is essentially a contactless approach to energy savings, where all the consulting is done remotely. This pilot is just one of many ways we demonstrated outstanding agility by pivoting to remote and virtual methods of delivering critical energy efficiency services to residential and business customers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not only does the pilot enable our customers to optimize the energy performance of their homes or businesses; it also helps the environment through reduction in air pollution and negative environmental impacts while also making good financial sense, resulting in $2.30 in electric system benefits for every $1 invested in energy efficiency.