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Inexpensive, small-scale computers—such as the Raspberry Pi—can have VOLTTRON installed as a controller.
Inexpensive, small-scale computers—such as the Raspberry Pi—can have Eclipse VOLTTRON installed as a controller.

### About VOLTTRON
VOLTTRON, developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and available as an open-source tool, provides an environment where data and devices connect seamlessly and securely to make decisions based on user needs and preferences.
### About Eclipse VOLTTRON
Eclipse VOLTTRON, developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and available as an open-source tool, provides an environment where data and devices connect seamlessly and securely to make decisions based on user needs and preferences.

Business, research and academic communities agree that VOLTTRON is an important and versatile resource for improving building system performance and creating a more flexible and reliable power grid. But the technology’s adaptability has significantly expanded its potential beyond buildings and the grid; users are applying the platform in ways not originally envisioned.
Business, research and academic communities agree that Eclipse VOLTTRON is an important and versatile resource for improving building system performance and creating a more flexible and reliable power grid. But the technology’s adaptability has significantly expanded its potential beyond buildings and the grid; users are applying the platform in ways not originally envisioned.

VOLTTRON is open source and publicly available from GitHub, and its ongoing development benefits from a highly collaborative approach. The U.S. Department of Energy views the technology as a central component of buildings-grid integration, and provides funding support. Updates and other advances are carried out by a PNNL research team working in concert with an active nationwide community of users.
Eclipse VOLTTRON is open source and publicly available from GitHub, and its ongoing development benefits from a highly collaborative approach. The U.S. Department of Energy views the technology as a central component of buildings-grid integration, and provides funding support. Updates and other advances are carried out by a PNNL research team working in concert with an active nationwide community of users.
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research. Although EPRI’s current use cases (energy storage system controls) are not technically within Volttron’s smart building automation scope, the tool has proven more than capable in these contexts <b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Joe Thompson, Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute</b>

&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>The open source component of VOLTTRON is revolutionary; it gives many residential and small commercial
&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>The open source component of Eclipse VOLTTRON is revolutionary; it gives many residential and small commercial
buildings a chance to be smart, while allowing all of us to contribute to the technology.<b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Da-Wei Huang City University of New York</b>



&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>Instead of using a commercial occupancy sensor, we built a driver in VOLTTRON to connect a $2 motion sensor. We estimate our low-cost VOLTTRON solution can save 20% on energy and make building occupants much more comfortable.<b>"</b>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>Instead of using a commercial occupancy sensor, we built a driver in Eclipse VOLTTRON to connect a $2 motion sensor. We estimate our low-cost Eclipse VOLTTRON solution can save 20% on energy and make building occupants much more comfortable.<b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Lourdes Gutierrez Rochester Institute of Technology</b>

&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>Instead of using a commercial occupancy sensor, we built a driver in VOLTTRON to connect a $2 motion sensor. We estimate our low-cost VOLTTRON solution can save 20% on energy and make building occupants much more comfortable.<b>"</b>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>Instead of using a commercial occupancy sensor, we built a driver in Eclipse VOLTTRON to connect a $2 motion sensor. We estimate our low-cost Eclipse VOLTTRON solution can save 20% on energy and make building occupants much more comfortable.<b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Lourdes Gutierrez Rochester Institute of Technology</b>

&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>We're working to deploy VOLTTRON in a big way in buildings, where it will collect and send building automation system data to the cloud for further analysis in order to optimize building system operations. <b>"</b>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>We're working to deploy Eclipse VOLTTRON in a big way in buildings, where it will collect and send building automation system data to the cloud for further analysis in order to optimize building system operations. <b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Terry Herr, President Intellimation</b>


&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>We think VOLTTRON can play a large role as a middleware platform for enabling smart-energy-analytics. <b>"</b>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>We think Eclipse VOLTTRON can play a large role as a middleware platform for enabling smart-energy-analytics. <b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Terry Herr, President Intellimation</b>


&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>VOLTTRON is an elegant and robust system for developing lightweight, deployable solutions for the Building Energy field..<b>"</b>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>"</b>Eclipse VOLTTRON is an elegant and robust system for developing lightweight, deployable solutions for the Building Energy field..<b>"</b>
&mdash;&nbsp; <b>Tyrone Kirk Shillingford City University of New</b>


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### Developer Friendly
VOLTTRON, in field tests and actual applications, adds value by reducing implementation, integration and application development costs, which allows users to devote resources to other needs. Value also comes in results. In power grid- and buildings-related deployments, the platform has delivered energy efficiency improvements.
Eclipse VOLTTRON, in field tests and actual applications, adds value by reducing implementation, integration and application development costs, which allows users to devote resources to other needs. Value also comes in results. In power grid- and buildings-related deployments, the platform has delivered energy efficiency improvements.

### VOLTTRON value-adding features include:
### Eclipse VOLTTRON value-adding features include:

* Built-in security, which likely will reduce platform maintenance costs over time
* Quality results at lower costs—It is open source and runs on low-priced commodity boards ($35 or less), greatly enabling low-cost implementation and maintenance
* Affordable application development
* Interoperability, connecting devices, protocols, and other platforms
* Availability of ongoing engagement and technical assistance provided by the VOLTTRON development team—The team holds regular “Office Hours” meetings with users to discuss new features and plans, collaborate and answer questions.
* Availability of ongoing engagement and technical assistance provided by the Eclipse VOLTTRON development team—The team holds regular “Office Hours” meetings with users to discuss new features and plans, collaborate and answer questions.
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The VOLTTRON software is open source and available to users at no cost. It was designed for small computing devices, such as Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black, and the platform itself uses minimal resources. This greatly reduces hardware costs for its deployment.
The Eclipse VOLTTRON software is open source and available to users at no cost. It was designed for small computing devices, such as Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black, and the platform itself uses minimal resources. This greatly reduces hardware costs for its deployment.

Users have found that other characteristics—such as VOLTTRON’s security, interoperability between different devices, portability and flexibility, and easy application development—underscore the software’s cost-effectiveness and versatility. Reduced implementation costs and cycle time lead to productive solution development.
Users have found that other characteristics—such as Eclipse VOLTTRON’s security, interoperability between different devices, portability and flexibility, and easy application development—underscore the software’s cost-effectiveness and versatility. Reduced implementation costs and cycle time lead to productive solution development.
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A successful platform must work across vendors and protocols and provide capabilities to simplify these interactions. VOLTTRON, open and flexible by design, enables applications written by different organizations to easily and securely talk with both each other and devices being controlled.
A successful platform must work across vendors and protocols and provide capabilities to simplify these interactions. Eclipse VOLTTRON, open and flexible by design, enables applications written by different organizations to easily and securely talk with both each other and devices being controlled.

Platform capabilities enable communication with a variety of devices through standard (Modbus, BACnet, etc.) or custom protocols. Also, VOLTTRON design eases integration of legacy systems by hiding complexities of device interactions. If the device can be made to interact, it can participate in the platform.
Platform capabilities enable communication with a variety of devices through standard (Modbus, BACnet, etc.) or custom protocols. Also, Eclipse VOLTTRON design eases integration of legacy systems by hiding complexities of device interactions. If the device can be made to interact, it can participate in the platform.

Virginia Tech, in using and testing the platform in its Building Energy Management Open-Source Software (BEMOSS), concluded that VOLTTRON is interoperable between devices from different manufacturers, a significant benefit in the field.
Virginia Tech, in using and testing the platform in its Building Energy Management Open-Source Software (BEMOSS), concluded that Eclipse VOLTTRON is interoperable between devices from different manufacturers, a significant benefit in the field.
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VOLTTRON software, platform services, and agents are open source and employ a Berkeley Software Distribution-style license, allowing the free distribution and development of the software. The license supports organizations developing proprietary solutions on top of the open-source code.
Eclipse VOLTTRON software, platform services, and agents are open source and employ a Berkeley Software Distribution-style license, allowing the free distribution and development of the software. The license supports organizations developing proprietary solutions on top of the open-source code.

The platform’s open-source status helps reduce operation, installation, programming and overall integration costs. Further, VOLTTRON’s active community of users meets on a regular basis to discuss the technology and contribute improvements and solutions, which helps ensure VOLTTRON’s ongoing usefulness and value. Learn more about this aspect of VOLTTRON.
The platform’s open-source status helps reduce operation, installation, programming and overall integration costs. Further, Eclipse VOLTTRON’s active community of users meets on a regular basis to discuss the technology and contribute improvements and solutions, which helps ensure Eclipse VOLTTRON’s ongoing usefulness and value. Learn more about this aspect of Eclipse VOLTTRON.

A separately licensed platform plugin provides additional capabilities to the platform for large-scale, real-world deployments.
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VOLTTRON is versatile. Designed initially to improve power grid operations, this technology enables decision-making and solutions for any need that requires collection, management and analysis of data streams. Just use your imagination!
Eclipse VOLTTRON is versatile. Designed initially to improve power grid operations, this technology enables decision-making and solutions for any need that requires collection, management and analysis of data streams. Just use your imagination!

VOLTTRON is:
Eclipse VOLTTRON is:

* Secure
* Functional, supporting energy, operational and financial transactions between network entities
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* Sophisticated yet simple—providing a readily useful environment for quick, cost-effective solution development.
Beyond grid and buildings, potential uses extend to improved interoperability between utility systems and proprietary home energy technologies; cybersecurity applications; data management; product tracking; energy efficiency in non-building disciplines, such as irrigation management; and more.

The VOLTTRON platform—and by extension, its users—continues to benefit from the U.S. Department of Energy’s ongoing development funding and support. DOE wants to optimize the platform for buildings-grid integration and transactive energy, but the agency also is supportive of alternate uses—and full realization—of the technology’s potential.
The Eclipse VOLTTRON platform—and by extension, its users—continues to benefit from the U.S. Department of Energy’s ongoing development funding and support. DOE wants to optimize the platform for buildings-grid integration and transactive energy, but the agency also is supportive of alternate uses—and full realization—of the technology’s potential.
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Users can scale to meet their needs. From horizontal platform-to-platform workloads, or vertical device-to-cloud configurations, VOLTTRON provides the necessary scaling flexibility. The technology supports use of small computing boards monitoring several sensors, or it can operate from a server to handle heavy-duty, intensive jobs.
Users can scale to meet their needs. From horizontal platform-to-platform workloads, or vertical device-to-cloud configurations, Eclipse VOLTTRON provides the necessary scaling flexibility. The technology supports use of small computing boards monitoring several sensors, or it can operate from a server to handle heavy-duty, intensive jobs.
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From the beginning, VOLTTRON developers actively collaborated with cyber security experts and built security into the technology, rather than “bolting it on” later. The commitment has continued, with developers regularly upgrading features in response to emerging requirements and VOLTTRON user feedback.
From the beginning, Eclipse VOLTTRON developers actively collaborated with cyber security experts and built security into the technology, rather than “bolting it on” later. The commitment has continued, with developers regularly upgrading features in response to emerging requirements and Eclipse VOLTTRON user feedback.

The platform applies a threat-model approach for determining software threats and vulnerabilities and how to reasonably reduce the attack surface and/or harm from a compromise. Through established mitigation strategies, VOLTTRON addresses a range of possible attack avenues and risks.
The platform applies a threat-model approach for determining software threats and vulnerabilities and how to reasonably reduce the attack surface and/or harm from a compromise. Through established mitigation strategies, Eclipse VOLTTRON addresses a range of possible attack avenues and risks.
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VOLTTRON was created as an overarching integration platform to bring together vendors, users and developers, enable rapid application development and testing, and support modern control strategies.
Eclipse VOLTTRON was created as an overarching integration platform to bring together vendors, users and developers, enable rapid application development and testing, and support modern control strategies.

The platform is a cost and time saver. It is flexible, not linking applications to a specific language; interoperable across vendors and applications; and facilitates easy application development and scale-up.

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