MTEC is working with Puget Sound Energy, CellNet Data Systems, Carrier Electronics and Silicon Energy to integrate load control and AMR technologies. Home Comfort Control is a service that enables utilities to work directly with customers to improve management of peak energy demand while also providing customers with two-way control of their home thermostats over the Internet. The Home Comfort Control system the monitoring and control technologies and expertise of CellNet Data Systems, Silicon Energy and Carrier Electronics, a division of Carrier Corporation.

The two-way closed loop system works as follows: The CellNet wireless AMR network provides constant energy consumption information from participating customers. This network information is delivered to and analyzed by Silicon Energy's software, created specifically for utility load management. To better manager load balances, a signal can be sent via the two-way CellNet wireless network to the Carrier Electronics smart thermostats installed in the homes of participating utility customers. The Carrier thermostat will then adjust the home's temperature by two to six degrees for a period of no more than four hours, in order to reduce overall energy demand. The customer may manually override the adjustment via the Carrier thermostat or via a secure Internet site should he or she choose to do so.

The two-way thermostats also notify the utility as to which specific customers are allowing their home thermostats to be adjusted, as well as which homes have manually "opted out" of the automatic thermostat adjustment. Future capabilities of the system may include features such as interactive home energy management via an Internet link, bill payment, extended absence or vacation temperature monitoring, and home alarm system monitoring.