Tantalus Systems announced it has entered into a partnership with Savant Systems, Inc. (Savant). The combined offering will deliver demand flexibility by providing utilities with management of behind-the-meter capacity through smart electric circuit breakers, electric vehicle ("EV") chargers and inverters for roof-top solar and battery storage through Tantalus' new TRUSenseTM Gateway. Through the partnership, utilities will be empowered to dispatch aggregated loads with sub-metering precision by controlling devices inside the home, particularly with respect to EV chargers, roof-top solar, battery storage, hot water heaters, air conditioning units and other large electric appliances.

Unlike other solutions, the combined offering will leverage utility-grade WiFi and Homeplug 2.0 communications delivered through the TRUSense Gateway to avoid the use of a consumer's wireless network, thereby improving reliability and cybersecurity. Coupled with Advanced Power Quality ("AV/PQM") sensing capabilities embedded in the TRUSense Gateway, utilities will have the necessary data and analytics tools to understand the true impact DERs and EVs have on their distribution grids, particularly with respect to their fleet of pole-top transformers and critical distribution assets. Savant will be introducing joint capabilities between the two companies, as well as its complete scalable Power System that includes load monitoring and control, inverters, batteries, and EV chargers as a Gold Sponsor at Tantalus' upcoming Users Conference on April 3-6 in Louisville, Kentucky.