Three years of demand response methods with ENEL

ENEL continues its trend of innovation in the field of demand response methods, by patenting a “dispatch prediction system employing weather induced facility energy consumption characterizations.” ENEL is an Italian corporation focused on methods of electricity generation and distribution, as well as being involved in the natural gas sector. In the past three years, ENEL’s patent filings in the demand response sector, particularly in building responsive consumption profiles and in maximizing the economics of smart grid technology have exploded, with over 80 total applications and patents.