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Demand response

Yukon Demand Response Management software

Eaton’s Yukon Demand Response management software (DRMS) provides residential and commercial demand response (DR) management capability on a robust enterprise software platform. The DRMS supports multiple communication options for two-way load control switches and smart thermostat solutions. The Yukon software platform also features optional modules supporting measurement & verification (M&V) data collection for load forecasting, asset management, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Distribution Automation as well as open interface standards and specifications to ensure seamless integration to future enterprise software applications. The Yukon DRMS is one of Eaton's Demand Response solutions.

Scalable
Expandable to large systems
Easy to use
Intuitive interface
Robust
Advanced DR capabilities

Core features

  • Advanced load management programming and control
  • Operator forecasting and asset management
  • Customer service and program administration portal
  • Management of third-party equipment, such as smart thermostats
  • Enterprise Integration Module (EIM)

Delivering data to functions across the utility

Eaton's Yukon DRMS solution provides utility personnel with data for key management functions throughout the enterprise. Program administrators can access data on program enrollment and asset management, while customer service representatives can access individual customer profiles and history. In addition, control room operators can schedule control and manage automated control.

Managing load events using smart thermostats

By managing and controlling smart thermostats, utilities can offer residential and commercial customers both energy savings and comfort, while maintaining the ability to activate load management events for capacity management, energy price mitigation and system events. Off-the-shelf integrations with 3rd party thermostat vendors makes implementation easy.
Specifications
Eaton's Yukon Demand Response Management Software (DRMS) supports a broad range of communication options, protocols and control methodologies. When combined with multiple event management options ranging from dynamic triggers for automated response to operator managed events to integration to third party systems, this robust platform can enable and support any Demand Response (DR) program.

Yukon Demand Response solution features

ADVANCED LOAD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMING AND CONTROL
Activation and monitoring of events targeting DR resources with a variety of strategies including discrete sheds, standard cycling, time control and adaptive TrueCycle. Yukon DRMS can also perform automatic load shedding by monitoring and responding to changes in system load.
YUKON OPERATOR FORECASTING
Calculate the expected load reduction and event impact through live weather data coupled with offline analysis of equipment performance data
ASSET AVAILABILITY
Review a summary of the status of the devices in the control area or load program
ASSET MANAGEMENT / CUSTOMER SERVICE PORTAL
Individual device and consumer profiles related to hardware installation, program enrollments, event participation history and device metrics
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION PORTAL
Administrator management of program availability, consumer program enrollments and opt-out reporting
ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION MODULE (EIM)
Provide real-time integration with other utility IT infrastructure such as SCADA, Energy Markets and Customer Billing