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The electrical breaker box found in most homes today is basically the same as those installed over 40 years ago. They’re not set up to connect to and switch between modern energy sources like solar panels, back-up generators, and batteries. With its Square D Energy Center ($2,999), Schneider Electric aims to streamline home energy management for a new age of energy flexibility and resiliency. The award-winning smart energy panel replaces the traditional breaker box with one that decreases usage through real time monitoring, letting users manage and switch between their power sources from a single app.
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