Smart Thermostat Technology For Grid Modernization By Autogrid And Mysa

The collaboration between AutoGrid and Mysa will bring utility-scale virtual power plants for grid modernization through thermostat technology.

FREMONT, CA: "Mysa's mission is to make smart home energy management tech that keeps folks comfortable and builds a better future for our planet. A significant part of that better future is the wider shift towards HVAC electrification, which Mysa supports with our products for electric baseboard heating, already installed in thousands of homes throughout the U.S. and Canada. Also, homeowners all over North America are rapidly adopting our latest product for ductless mini-split heat pump systems. With our innovative products, bringing our customers access to demand-response programs across the U.S. is a major way to help utilities with flexibility in their grid systems. Great partners like AutoGrid help move us closer to realizing Mysa's vision of a fully electric future," said Joshua Green, Co-Founder, and CEO of Mysa.

AutoGrid will introduce a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in collaboration with Canadian manufacturer Mysa, an industry-leading provider of Virtual Power Plants (VPP). Smart thermostats for electric heating and cooling systems will benefit consumers and utility companies. PSE's VPP project postponed a new substation in the Pacific NorthWest due to a targeted demand side program.  

A comprehensive and scalable dispatch solution for both of these technologies, as well as other IoT solutions from various thermostats and Water Heater Controls platforms, will be provided by AutoGrid by combining its VPP platform with Mysa's smart thermostat technology. The comprehensive Demand Response program allows PSE to delay costly transmission and distribution projects, saving ratepayers money while allowing the company to modernize its infrastructure responsibly without incurring substantial upfront costs.

"We have been using smart thermostats with our VPP technology for quite some time. Mysa is unique in that their products allow complete smart control of high voltage electric heating and cooling systems. This market is underserved by other smart thermostat makers, yet is prevalent in northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, where there is the widespread use of electric home heating and cooling. We are excited to launch this partnership," said Amit Narayan, Founder, and CEO of AutoGrid.