Case Study

A. Achieve energy bill savings through demand management without affecting customer experience

B. Enable remote, decentralized load management for scheduling and consumption reduction

C. Demand response participation with minimal impact on interior temperatures

Encycle installed Swarm Logic on 27 HVAC units at the manufacturing facility. Swarm Logic performed demand management intelligently by enabling energy loads to communicate and coordinate with one another, thereby reducing the number of loads running at the same time.

By deploying Swarm Logic, the customer realized significant reductions in energy demand while maintaining employee comfort. Swarm Logic did this automatically; no intervention was needed by the facility employees. With Encycle’s guidance, the customer also enrolled their California facility in an AutoDR program. Now when there is a demand response event, the utility sends a signal for curtailment to the Swarm Logic system. The facility managers can simply set their controlled loads to DR mode with the click of a button rather than having employees run around adjusting HVAC controls manually when there is a call for curtailment. Finally, Swarm Logic allows the HVAC units to continue to provide some cooling during events, so a comfortable work environment is maintained.

11 kW Average monthly peak reduction

193,237 kWh Total annual consumption reduction

$21,457 Awarded demand response incentive

$28,686 Savings in six months

“Encycle’s staff took the time to ensure that the customer was comfortable with the technology. Once the controllers were installed and they started to see the benefits, it became clear that Swarm energy management was the right demand response solution.”
Robert Chiste
CEO at Encycle

The system’s patented Swarm Logic technology meets demand response goals by allowing for significant reductions in energy demand while maintaining occupant comfort. Swarm Logic does this automatically, without any intervention from the facility employees.