Autogrid Systems Inc. announced its participation in the SAP(R) Co-Innovation Lab in Palo Alto. Through this engagement with SAP AG AutoGrid plans to expand the market for automated demand management technologies. AutoGrid, through its involvement in the SAP Co-Innovation Lab, plans to demonstrate how utilities and their customers can benefit from a close integration between their customer management systems and demand management solutions by providing end-to-end scenarios for demand-side management.

It will also show how utilities will have the option to acquire solutions so they can implement more advanced, broad-based, and profitable energy efficiency programs. Furthermore, AutoGrid will demonstrate how the SAP for Utilities portfolio of solutions manages business processes for utilities around the world through integration with AutoGrid's Energy Data Platform (EDP) and Demand Response Optimization and Management Service (DROMS) for forecasting and managing power demand. While attractive as a way to reduce power bills, demand response and demand management programs can be confusing to implement and manage.