What is Brillion Technology?

Brillion is GE's innovative technology that enables cooperative communication between networked devices and the smart grid; empowering consumers to more effectively understand and manage their energy usage.

What is the Smart Grid?

The Smart Grid is a way for electricity suppliers to more effectively deliver and manage the energy use in a community. An enhancement of the common electrical grid, the smart grid incorporates innovative digital technologies like smart meters and smart appliances to improve energy efficiency, reduce power loss, integrate new energy sources such as solar and wind, and distribute electricity in a smarter way.

What are Smart Meters?

Smart meters are updated, digital versions of the traditional electricity meter attached to the outside of your home, and they not only measure how much electricity is used, but also at what times during the day. Utility companies who provide their customers with smart meters are able to implement variable (time-of-use) pricing to help distribute a community's electricity load more evenly throughout the day.

What is Variable (or Time-of-Use) Pricing?

Variable pricing simply means that the rate a utility company is charging for electricity use changes according to the time of day.

GE's Home Management System, Featuring Nucleus with Brillion Technology

Nucleus home manager with GE Brillion technology brings the promise of the Smart Grid into your home. The GE Nucleus-when used with a smart meter*-provides a wireless home energy monitor that simply plugs into any standard electrical outlet. Once installed, Nucleus home manager communicates with the smart meter to collect and store near real-time household electricity consumption and estimated pricing data** for up to three years. Monitoring and understanding your residential energy use is a great first step toward saving energy in your home.

Your Key to Home Energy Savings

Nucleus home manager communicates with your home's smart meter*, providing near real-time information about your home energy use.

With Nucleus home manager and Brillion-enabled suite of GE Profile™ Series appliances, you'll have insight to make better energy decisions that can help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money.

Uncover approximate daily, weekly and monthly trends in your home electricity use.
Monitor and manage energy used by individual appliances.
Track electricity rates so you can lower your energy bill.

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Home Manager Software and App

With Nucleus home manager, you can create a home wireless network that allows you to view information, set preferences, and take action on when, how and where you want to use energy.

Computer and smart phone apps. View your data at your convenience on your computer or smart phone. iPhone app is available from iTunes.
Thermostat controls. Take the hassle out of programming. Set and adjust your temperatures from your computer or smart phone.
Upgradeable software. Ensure your Nucleus and its software are up-to-date and receive new features when they are available.

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GE Profile™ Series Appliances Enabled with Brillion Technology Can Help Conserve Energy - On Your Terms

GE Profile™ Series' Brillion-enabled appliances are designed to work with Nucleus. When your smart meter** signals a change in the variable utility rate, the appliances automatically adjust their operation.

Track time-of-use rates as they fluctuate throughout the day and anticipate the appliances' behavior in response to the changing rates.
Allow automated responses from your appliances during peak pricing times.
Override the automatic settings, so you can choose when and how to use your home's energy.

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* AMI Zigbee® Smart Energy meter required. Consult your local electricity provider to determine if the technology is available in your area.

** As reported to your utility in kilowatt hours (kWh). Estimates of cost will vary from your actual bill because it does not include the taxes, surcharges and recovery fees added by your utility when it calculates your monthly bill.

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