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Automated Demand Response (ADR) Solution

Power the Future with Blaze’s Next-Gen ADR

Blaze empowers utilities, energy aggregators, and ESCOs to implement large-scale Automated Demand Response (ADR) programs effortlessly. Built on our secure, globally compliant IoT platform and a vast device ecosystem, the Blaze ADR Solution delivers intelligent, real-time energy management at scale, ensuring grid stability, operational efficiency, and sustainable performance.
 

With native support for traditional split air conditioners via IR blasters and a code library of 200,000+ remotes, Blaze seamlessly integrates legacy systems into modern ADR schemes, enabling rapid deployment with minimal cost.

Ever Wonder How Smart Grids Balance Energy in Real Time?

Imagine an energy ecosystem that automatically senses demand spikes, adjusts consumption, and keeps the grid stable — all without human intervention.

That’s the power of Automated Demand Response (ADR).
 

ADR is an intelligent mechanism that enables utilities to dynamically reduce or shift electricity usage during periods of high demand or grid stress.
 

With Blaze ADR, utilities and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) can manage energy smarter, combining automation, user consent, and real-time data to ensure seamless control and sustainability.
 

The Core Objectives:
⚡ Cut Energy Costs - for utilities and end customers alike.
🧠 Boost Grid Resilience - by preventing overloads and maintaining stability.
🌍 Champion Sustainability - aligning operations with global clean energy goals.
 

Blaze ADR isn’t just automation - it’s energy intelligence in action.

From Overload to Optimization - The Power of ADR.

Every grid faces moments of pressure, those peak hours when energy demand surges, costs spike, and stability hangs in the balance.
 

That’s where Automated Demand Response (ADR) steps in.
Instead of reacting to overloads, Blaze enables utilities to anticipate and adapt, automatically balancing supply and demand in real time.
 

By intelligently reducing or shifting electricity usage based on grid conditions and pricing signals, ADR turns potential instability into smart, sustainable control.
 

With Blaze ADR, utilities gain:
✅ Instant Responsiveness - automation that reacts faster than manual control.
✅ Effortless Participation - seamless end-user involvement without disruption.
✅ Reliable Compliance - real-time visibility and accurate reporting for every event.
 

Blaze ADR transforms peak-hour chaos into a new era of intelligent grid harmony.

Blaze ADR - The Core of Next-Gen Grid Intelligence.

At the heart of Blaze ADR lies a simple goal to help utilities take control when it matters most.
By combining automation, analytics, and consent-driven participation, Blaze enables energy providers to dynamically manage demand, cut costs, and keep the grid balanced in real time.
 

When energy peaks, Blaze responds - intelligently, instantly, and sustainably.
 

Key Outcomes:
⚡ Reduce Peak Load Demand - ease the strain when the grid is under pressure.
💰 Lower Operational Costs - optimize distribution and pass savings to customers.
🔋 Enhance Grid Stability - maintain reliability during critical demand spikes.
🌱 Advance Sustainability - drive clean energy adoption and smarter consumption.
 

Benefits for Utilities & Customers:

  • Peak Load Reduction: Reliable demand balancing for consistent performance.

  • Cost Savings: Reduced power purchases and efficient energy delivery.

  • Sustainability: Lower carbon footprint through intelligent automation.

  • Transparency: Real-time monitoring and control for both operators and end-users.
     

Blaze ADR isn’t just managing demand; it’s redefining how energy intelligence powers the future.

3-Tier Architecture for Reliable, Scalable ADR

Blaze’s ADR solution features three purpose-built architecture models, each engineered to fit diverse infrastructure needs, connectivity options, and deployment scales.

At the heart of every model lies Blaze’s Hybrid Cloud + Edge Core, ensuring resilient connectivity, real-time responsiveness, and seamless integration across devices, gateways, and utility platforms.
 

Blaze’s hybrid design transforms traditional energy networks into intelligent, adaptable ecosystems - driving efficiency, reliability, and flexibility from the core.

ADR with Stand-alone Wi-Fi Devices

Smart Simplicity for Fast, Scalable Rollouts

This model leverages Wi-Fi–enabled smart devices, infrared blasters, outlets, relays, and environmental sensors to enable utilities to deploy ADR programs rapidly.

Operating over the user’s existing Wi-Fi, these devices eliminate infrastructure costs and are plug-and-play installable by any trained electrician.

Ideal for small to mid-scale rollouts, it delivers instant operational benefits with minimal overhead making it the perfect entry point into Automated Demand Response.

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ADR with Wi-SUN + Wi-Fi Smart Devices

Dual Connectivity. Zero Downtime. Infinite Possibilities.

This hybrid architecture blends Wi-Fi and Wi-SUN technologies to ensure always-on reliability and precise demand management at scale.

Even if Wi-Fi connectivity fluctuates, the Wi-SUN mesh maintains seamless communication with the utility.
A compact Wi-SUN Head End System (HES) connects 1,000+ households via 4G/5G networks, balancing cost and performance.

If the utility already operates Wi-SUN HES for smart meters, Blaze’s platform can integrate directly through APIs - zero new infrastructure required.

Scenario 1: Wi-SUN Connectivity

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Scenario 1: Wi-SUN Connectivity

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ADR with Zigbee-based Smart Devices & Gateway

The Intelligent Core for Large-Scale, High-Demand Environments


Designed for commercial, industrial, and large residential setups, this model employs Zigbee/Z-Wave smart devices managed through an Edge Gateway installed on-site.


The gateway executes local load management and DER orchestration even with limited internet, ensuring uninterrupted ADR control.


It integrates thermostats, relays, and major load devices like water heaters, pool pumps, and chillers, enabling real-time energy optimization.


With AI-driven insights layered on top, Blaze transforms the gateway into a local intelligence core, optimizing every watt consumed.

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Key Components

Software Components

Dashboard

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Smart, scalable, and data-driven - Blaze’s Platform delivers unified control and real-time energy insights.

  • ADR Schedule Management: Unified platform for utilities to efficiently manage and execute Automated Demand Response (ADR) schedules.

  • System Health, Analytics & Control: Offers real-time system health monitoring, detailed analytics, and remote control for seamless operations.

  • Demand Insights & Reports: Visualizes demand trends and generates actionable reports for smarter, data-driven decisions.

  • Load Shedding Range (10–15%): Load shedding depends on relay cutoff power and AC set points.
    Example: If an AC is set at 25 °C and the room is 18 °C, it adjusts to 25 °C, saving energy. If already 26 °C, no change occurs since lowering would increase power use, hence a 10–15% cutoff range.

Mobile App

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Empowering users with control, transparency, and real-time energy awareness.

  • Live Energy Insights: Monitor real-time energy usage and stay informed about consumption patterns anytime, anywhere.

  • Effortless Participation: Easily provide consent and set personal preferences for ADR events, full control at your fingertips.

  • Built on Trust & Transparency: Strengthens the connection between utilities and users through clear data visibility and informed participation.

  • Smart Device Enrollment: Enroll devices, manage consent, and define participation rules seamlessly within the app.

  • Event History & Analytics: Access detailed event logs, participation summaries, and energy performance history for smarter decision-making.

Cloud Platform

Powering seamless automation, intelligence, and control at scale.

  • Smart Event Orchestration: Manages ADR events triggered by utility control centers or third-party providers with precision and reliability.

  • Real-time Signal Processing: Interprets live grid signals, applies user-defined rules, and executes demand response actions instantly.

  • Utility-grade Monitoring & Compliance: Delivers powerful dashboards, reporting tools, and secure data storage for complete visibility, auditing, and compliance.

Devices

Wi-SUN + Wi-Fi Based Relay

B.One AI-ready Gateway

Controls high-consumption appliances such as ACs, geysers, washing machines, and dishwashers.
During ADR events (with user consent), it automatically manages or turns off loads across multiple households.
Installed at customer sites and connected to high-power devices like heaters and ACs, it supports Wi-SUN + Wi-Fi communication for seamless connectivity.
Executes local control commands (e.g., device shutdown during ADR) via:

  • Wi-SUN protocol: Gateway communication

  • Wi-Fi: Local device integration

Wi-SUN Gateway with LTE Connectivity

Cloud

  • Aggregates data from sensors and relays.

  • Connects to the cloud via LTE, ensuring independence from local Wi-Fi.

  • Supports remote firmware updates and real-time Utility visibility.

Wi-SUN Gateway with LTE Connectivity

Cloud

  • Aggregates data from sensors and relays.

  • Connects to the cloud via LTE, ensuring independence from local Wi-Fi.

  • Supports remote firmware updates and real-time Utility visibility.

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