About Controllable Assets and Devices

Controllable assets and devices are the individual devices installed at a device location that can participate in demand response programs and program events. Devices can include those that the customer purchases and installs themselves, those that the utility provides to the customer to install, and those that the utility provides and installs at the customer's location, and include devices and assets such as thermostats, batteries, photo-voltaic solar panels, and other devices.

Controllable assets are represented by two records in the system: a controllable asset, and a controllable device. When a new controllable asset is created, a corresponding controllable device record is created automatically. 

Controllable assets are defined by the following:

• Asset Type: The asset type record on which the asset is based. Asset types define certain parameters and attributes of a class of assets.

• Status: The current status of the asset. Only assets in the "Active" state can participate in program events.

• Identifiers: The Badge Number, Serial Number, and Network Identification Card (NIC) Identifier used to identify the asset in the system and in external systems.

• Specification: The specification for the asset. See Controllable Asset Specifications below for more information.

• Asset Disposition Detail: The current disposition of the asset (such as "In Receipt", "In Store", "Installed", "Retired", and so on), including the asset's location and the date and time the asset was moved to that location.

• Access Control: Details about the organizations which have access to data related to the asset. 

• Control Score: Details about the asset's control score, calculated via program calculation rules, including:

  • Score: The most recent control score calculated for the controllable asset or device.

  • Score Date/Time: The date and time at which the control score was calculated.

  • Asset Availability: A flag that specifies ("Yes" or "No") whether or not the asset is available for events based on the last score calculation.

Controllable devices are defined by the following:

• Item Type: The device type record on which the device is based. Device types define certain parameters and attributes of a class of devices.

• Status: The current status of the device. Only devices in the "Active" state can participate in program events. A device's status always matches the status of its corresponding asset.

• Identifiers: The Badge Number, Serial Number, and Network Identification Card (NIC) Identifier used to identify the device in the system and in external systems.

• Manufacturer and Model: The manufacturer and model of the device.

• Specification: The specification for the device. A device's specification always matches that of its corresponding asset.

• Configuration: A specific configuration associated with the device's specification.

System Data

Controllable assets are based on the following system data:

Controllable devices are based on the following system data:

Controllable Asset Specifications

Controllable asset specifications describe design details and functional performance criteria for a set of controllable assets. This can include manufacturer, model, and other information specified for the assets. Specifications may also contain written procedures, careful handling instructions for hazardous or delicate materials, or any other set of attributes needed to provide information about a set of assets. Controllable asset specifications should be created using the Controllable Asset Specification (X1-ControllableAssetSpec) business object. 

See About Specifications for more information about specifications.

System Data (Subhead)

Controllable asset specifications are based on the following system data:

Data Type	Description
Maintenance Object	Specification (W1-SPEC)
Business Object(s)	Controllable Asset Specification (X1-ControllableAssetSpec)