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Name of the case: Home Energy Management System (HEMS) What is integrated with DSM New end-use technologies heat pumps electric vehicles others specify DG Photovoltaic micro-chp small wind Others specify Energy storage Heat Storage Smart grid technologies smart metering emerging ICT specify What is the level of commercialization Research project Demonstration Field test Existing practice Stakeholders involved Customers DSO Retailer/supplier TSO Market operator Manufacturer Aggregators/service providers Regulators Energy Agencies/governmental org. Research organization Others specify Where to find more information? Contact person Matti Halkilahti (matti.halkilahti@elenia.fi) Ville Sihvola (ville.sihvola@elenia.fi) Company Elenia network (former Vattenfall) There Corporation web-site references Aalto Joni. Development opportunities for smart metering services in private customer interface. Master of Science thesis. Tampere University of Technology. 2012 Objectives of the case Objective of the case was to learn more about the possibilities and requirements of the HEMS (Home Energy Management System) by piloting. Furthermore, most potential functionalities of such system were evaluated. Business rationale/model Profits for customers and/or retailers realize, if consumption can be shifted from peak-price hours to time to less expensive hours. Technologies used HEMS system, ThereGate, smart metering, smart energy switches, customer interface displays (in this case iPads) Short description of the case HEMS was installed for 5 pilot household customers. System included real-time consumption measurement (one minute time scale with minimal delay), spot-price based load control of electric heating and hot water boiler, and web-based user interface for monitor and control. Basic concept of the pilot is illustrated in Fig. 1 and the functionalit