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LAS VEGAS -- Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to the development and promotion of secure interoperability and energy savings across long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs within the connected home ecosystem today announced the release of its HCA Energy Management Specification 1.0 at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nev., USA on Jan. 9-12, 2024.

“HCA Energy Management is based on the principle that appliance manufacturers - like those involved in the Home Connectivity Alliance - are in the best position to determine the energy management potential of connected appliances,” said Yoon Ho Choi, Home Connectivity Alliance President. “Appliance manufacturers can make decisions that prioritize user experience, while delivering value to utilities and aggregators. We look forward to working with our partners in energy management to realize the savings and benefits for consumers.”

In 2023, Home Connectivity Alliance announced the HCA Interface Specification 1.0, establishing an industry standard for Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) interoperability across long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, and setting the stage for HCA Energy Management.

With HCA Energy Management, key data from appliances that consume the most energy - including how much power they use and how to optimize it - become more accessible. HCA members can offer energy usage insights that empower consumers to leverage HCA technology, resulting in energy efficiency and cost savings.

Additionally, Home Connectivity Alliance announced that Hartford Steam Boiler and Midea Group has joined the alliance.

HSB (Hartford Steam Boiler) is a multi-line specialty insurer and provider of inspection, engineering, risk management and technology-related services. HSB insurance offerings include equipment breakdown, cyber risk, specialty liability, and other coverages for both commercial and personal lines markets. HSB, part of Munich Re, is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S., and is a leading provider of equipment breakdown insurance and related inspection services in North America, serving over five million commercial locations.

Midea Group is the world’s largest manufacturer of consumer appliances and major appliances. It offers household and commercial air conditioning appliances, refrigeration, laundry, and large cooking appliances, kitchen appliances, water appliances, vacuum appliances, small domestic appliances, and lighting. Midea Group offers one of the widest-ranging product portfolios, from mass-market products to premium goods. It also carries a diverse range of brands under Midea Group’s umbrella, including globally recognized household names like Toshiba, Midea, Comfee’, Eureka, COLMO, Beverly, Vandelo, and Little Swan.

The specification will be available for public viewing on the HCA website and open sourced to HCA members. HCA membership is necessary for use of HCA specifications, to become a member, visit www.homeconnectivityalliance.org/membership.