Home Energy Management Systems: Vendors, Technologies and Opportunities, 2013-2017

The current Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) market is valued at $1.5 billion in 2013, and includes utility residential demand response (DR), connected home subscriptions, software services, and associated hardware. While the market is still in its infancy, the top two leading home automation companies combined already have over 2 million customers paying monthly subscription fees of between $20 and $60, demonstrating the HEMS market’s remarkable potential.

New companies have entered the arena, hungry for the next set of opportunities revolving around software and bundled service solutions, and the market has shifted in its scope and product offerings. The early days of HEMS were a battle of the best in-home displays without clear value propositions, with much emphasis placed on smart meters as the enabling technology driving HEMS adoption. Today there are more clear-cut solutions and strategic partnerships forming in the utility solution space, and new connected-home vendors that introduce security, entertainment, and automation offerings into the HEMS solution package have entered the market.

At over 300 pages, this comprehensive new report covers various HEMS topics including DR, analytics, and the backend systems used by utilities to manage residential loads. In addition to case studies and comprehensive coverage of the technologies, markets and economics of HEMS, the report includes in-depth market forecasting, company rankings and an intensive vendor and utility program analysis of more than 100 major market players and their HEMS offerings. 

1. Executive Summary
1.1. The Winds Have Shifted
1.2. Setting The Stage
1.3. Forecast Summary
1.4. A New Market View

2. HEMS Technology
2.1. HEMS Basics
2.2. System Components
2.3. Single Solutions
2.4. Integrated Solutions
2.5. Utility Applications
2.6. Standards And Alliances

3. Economics Of HEMS
3.1. Return On Investment Calculation Parameters
3.2. Payback Period
3.3. Cost Breakdown
3.4. Government Incentives And Programs
3.5. Demand Response
3.6. Who Will Pay For HEMS?
3.7. Utility Economics
3.8. Consumer Economics
3.9 Economic Analysis Case Studies

4. The Market
4.1. Segments And Business Models
4.2. HEMS Market Size And Forecast
4.3. Market Drivers And Barrier

5. HEMS Vendor And Utility Program Analysis
5.1 Vendor Taxonomy And Market Pulse
5.2 Integrated Utility Solutions
5.3 Consumer Software Only
5.4 Enterprise Software Only
5.5 Integrated Non-Utility Solutions
5.6 Both Utility And Non-Utility Solutions
5.7 Packaged Hardware And Software Solutions
5.8 Automation
5.9 Analytics
5.10 Valuable Services
5.11 Additional Products And Services
5.12 Hardware
5.13 Thought Leaders

6. Appendix
6.1 Vendor Taxonomy Mapping
6.2 All Arra-Funded Projects With HEMS Components
6.3 Company Rankings
6.4 Market Activity
6.5 References

List Of Figures

1. Executive Summary
- 2010 U.S. Electricity Consumption By User Type
- HEMS Total Market Forecast, 2013–2017
- U.S. HEMS Forecast By Market Solution, 2013-2017
- HEMS Market Segmentation
- Detailed HEMS Market Ecosystem
- HEMS Vendor Taxonomy
- Single And Integrated Solution Comparison Table
- Utility And Home Solution Comparison Table
- HEMS Market Activity Summary 2010–Present
- Automation And “Smartness” (Intelligence) Vendor Mapping

2. HEMS Technology
- HEMS Offerings Classifications
- HEMS Product Diagram
- Primary And Secondary Features In A Connected Home
- Perceptions Of Complexity In HEMS
- HEMS Value Propositions By Household Demographic
- Classifications Of Single-Solution Offerings
- Classifications Of Integrated-Solution Offerings
- HEMS Security Standards
- Typical Gateway Device
- Energy Management Controller
- Typical Consumer Energy Dashboard
- Energy Dashboard Thermostat Scheduling
- Energy Dashboard Consumption Highlights
- Energy Dashboards On Mobile Devices
- Utility Demand Response Dashboard
- Utility Dashboard Data Visualization
- Annual End Use Of Residential Energy Consumption
- Selection Of Smart Thermostats
- Home Energy Usage By Fuel Type And End Use
- Lighting Control Mobile App Dashboard
- Electrochromic Windows
- Current Transformer Monitoring Equipment
- Load Control Device
- Home Security Products
- HEMS Utility And Home Network Diagram
- Direct Load Control Programs And Estimated Load Impact
- Goodcents Tariff Structure
- Real-Time Pricing Hardware Configuration
- Gulf Power Comverge Solution Configuration
- Nist Conceptual Reference Diagram For Smart Grid Information Networks
- Home Area Network Communications
- Smart Energy Profile 2.0 Functionality
- Homeplug Adapter
- Usnap Configuration
- Additional Standards And Alliances

3. Economics Of HEMS
- Openstudio Energy Model Example
- Homer Energy Sensitivity Analysis Solution Space
- Building Variables In Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
- HEMS Component And Service Costs
- Appliance Manufacturer Incentives
- Electric Revenue Percentages Budgeted Toward Electric Energy Efficiency Programs By State
- Demand Response Equipment And Control Strategy
- Demand Response Costs By Customer Type
- Benefit-To-Cost Ratio For Direct Load Control And Dynamic Pricing Programs With Enabling Technology By State
- 2006-2012 Potential Peak Reduction By Customer Class
- 2010-2012 Potential Peak Reduction By Region And Customer Class
- 2012 Mw Of Reported Residential Peak Reduction By Program Type, 81.Gw Total
- 2012 Reported Peak Reduction By Customer Class, 71.6Gw Total
- Residential Customer Incentives For Direct Load Control Programs
- Direct Load Control Event Information
- Direct Load Control Event For July 22, 2011
- Demand Response Versus Generation Requirements
- Dimmer Savings Calculations
- Lighting Control Savings Potential
- HEMS Solutions By Roi Period, Value Proposition, And Market Segment
- Ancillary Service Specifications
- Thermodynamic Model Of A Home And Hysteresis-Based Temperature Control Loop For Air-Conditioning
- Uniform Phase Distribution Demand Response Event And Transient For Large- Scale Simulation Of Single Demand Response Event For 10,000 Homes
- Average Reduction In Super Peak Consumption
- Goodwatts Program Data
- Peak, Super Peak, And Off-Peak Rates For Pg&E, Sce, And Sdg&E
- Residential Time-Of-Use Rate Experiment Results
- Average Statewide Avoided Costs
- Total Power Supply Savings
- Total Transmission And Distribution Benefits
- Demand Response Potential Model Variables
- 2019 Demand Response Potential By Customer Class
- 2019 Demand Response Potential By Program Type
- Average Annual Energy Usage By Appliance Type
- Number Of Reserve Deployments Versus Duration
- Smart Appliance Economic Analysis Variables
- 1990 And 2010 Room Air Conditioner Consumption Data
- Hourly Averages Of Lmp And Spinning Reserve Wholesale Market Clearing Prices From June To September, Optimistic Scenario
- Benefit To Cost Ratio, Pessimistic View
- Total Room Air Conditioner (Rac) Benefits, Pessimistic View
- Benefit To Cost Ratios Of Smart Appliances For Optimistic And Pessimistic Assumptions

4. The Market
- HEMS Market Classification By Users And Solutions
- HEMS Market Segmentation By Automation And “Smartness”
- Automation And “Smartness” (Intelligence) Vendor Mapping