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30-day public comment period begins today
San Ramon, Calif. – July 15, 2011 –
The ZigBeeŽ Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating
wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential,
commercial and consumer applications, today announced a revised Smart
Energy version 2.0 standard is available for public review and comment.
The revised draft 0.7 document
includes progress made by the Smart Energy Working Group on a variety
of topics identified during the last ballot. The draft now enters the
next 30-day ballot period and simultaneously, the Alliance will collect
comments from various key external stakeholders and the public at large.
“The ZigBee Alliance is committed to
shepherding Smart Energy 2 through the various development milestones
as efficiently and effectively as possible, while living up to its
obligation to ensure an open and transparent process of standards
development,” said Bob Heile, chairman of the ZigBee Alliance.
“Continuing to involve the greater Smart Grid community is a promise we
made because we know that gathering public input will ensure that Smart
Energy 2 is a robust industry standard developed with the highest
levels of participation and industry cooperation.”
Public comments on the Smart Energy
2.0 Public Application Profile are accepted through online submission
and all documents can be found at www.ZigBee.org/SmartEnergy. All
comments must be received by August 15, 2011. The Alliance will
announce future public comment periods based on the successful
completion of development milestones.
Smart Energy 2.0 will provide an
IP-based energy management solution capable of running on both wired
and wireless communication protocols, including those supported by the
HomeGrid Forum, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, the Wi-Fi Alliance and
the ZigBee Alliance. Smart Energy 2.0 already has attracted strong
support from leading smart meter manufacturers, device and appliance
manufacturers, utilities, energy service providers and various
government and standards organizations around the world.
ZigBee Smart Energy – The Standard for Smart Metering and Energy Management in Home Area Networks
ZigBee Smart Energy enables energy
service providers and utilities to wirelessly communicate with and
manage common household devices such as smart thermostats, in-home
displays and appliances. It improves energy efficiency by giving
consumers the means to manage their energy consumption more precisely
using automation and near real-time information to save both money and
energy. ZigBee Smart Energy also helps utilities and energy providers
implement new, advanced metering and demand response programs to drive
greater energy management and efficiency, while responding to changing
government requirements. Today utilities and providers can choose from
more than 100 ZigBee Smart Energy Certified products. For more
information and a list of ZigBee Certified products, visit: www.ZigBee.org/SmartEnergy.
ZigBee: Control your world
ZigBee offers green and global
wireless standards connecting the widest range of devices to work
together intelligently and help you control your world. The ZigBee
Alliance is an open, non- profit association of approximately 400
organizations driving development of innovative, reliable and
easy-to-use ZigBee standards. The Alliance promotes worldwide adoption
of ZigBee as the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control
standard for use in consumer, commercial and industrial areas. For more
information, visit: www.ZigBee.org.
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