McKinley faced several challenges to implement these product improvements: - Which device hardware is best? - How do they connect their products and put them online? - How will their products communicate? - Which sensor protocols work best? - How will they develop the proper visualizations? - How do we integrate it with their field service technology? - How do they set up rules and their associated actions?

DAS ran its operations on an aging on-premises legacy order management system, which experienced frequent outages and required regular maintenance and updates at considerable expense. The company's business processes also involved numerous manual steps that required significant staff time.

There are 5 million in ground swimming pools in the US, with 1.5 million in California alone. These pool owners waste $30-90 per month on electricity running their pool pumps for too long and at times when utility rates are high. The PoolEnergy team has been working with SDG&E, the CPUC, EPA, and DOE to oer an intelligent energy management system for pool owners. This system is a combination of energy eciency and demand response services saving property owners money and creates a sustainable smart grid resource in energy emergencies.