Your Smart Home Could Soon Help Balance The Grid (and Save You Money)

The Connectivity Standards Alliance and OpenADR Alliance announced a liaison to connect Matter with OpenADR 3.

The goal is to link in-home smart devices with utilities and grid operators for easier energy communication.

This could simplify development of energy-aware products like EV chargers, heat pumps, solar systems, and batteries.

The partnership may make demand response more practical, helping shift electricity use during peak times and cut costs.