Introducing the measurement virtual-eGateway for domestic energy management

Smart Grid are aimed to integrate communication infrastructure into the electrical power grid for optimizing the distribution of the energy and reducing the waste of energy. Nevertheless, real energy savings can be obtained only through active participation of customers. In this paper, an innovative approach has been proposed to actively involve the customer in the energy management. The solution is based on a domestic energy gateway, realized using cloud-computing approach, used to collect and visualize the measurements of domestic energy consumption. Compared to already available solutions, the system collects also gas and heating consumptions, because there are strong dependencies between different energies and resources available in a home. The energy gateway is then able to directly interact with Distribution System Operator (DSO) for proposing and suggesting energy optimization strategies, and with other similar devices installed in the neighborhood for encouraging environmental-friendly social behaviors.