“South Africa faces major power shortages and such incidents can have a large impact on the commercial sector. Echelon cooperates with PMT (Power Meter Technics) on the mall micro grid project. Tenants can opt-in to local power supply when blackouts occur. PMT’s Meteringonline application interfaces to Echelon’s system software and reconciles usage with energy source, allocating tariffs based on actual use. The on-demand energy services allow the store owners to manage their energy usage and associated costs and maximize revenues.”
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