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The OpenADR Alliance is open to all interested stakeholders sharing a common interest in facilitating and accelerating the use and adoption of the OpenADR standard for price- and reliability-based demand response.

Membership levels include all the stakeholders and are classified by vendor community (such as systems integrators or control vendors) and utilities, government, research agencies (such as facilities or regulators). A Board of Directors comprised of Sponsor Members directs the OpenADR Alliance. The Board of Director members provide the leadership and direction necessary to guide the OpenADR Alliance and participate in setting the strategic objectives and operating policies of the consortium. The OpenADR Alliance strives to represent a fair cross-section of the various stakeholder community using policies and guidelines to ensure that the organization maintains a balance of consumers, service providers, suppliers, and other significant stakeholders.

The Alliance Membership agreement and Bylaws can be found here - Legal documents

A stand alone version of the OpenADR Alliance IPR Policy can be found here.

Contributor Members (Click here to join as Contributor Member)

Open to any vendor organization offering hardware, software or services that desires to participate in OpenADR Alliance activities and to certify a product. Contributor Membership entitlements include the following:
  • Participation in programs, committees, and initiatives sponsored by OpenADR Alliance.
  • A vote on policy, strategic, and technical issues by participating in Committees and Task Groups.
  • Use of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the OpenADR Alliance for design, deployment, manufacturing, and integration engineering of products using OpenADR-compliant technology.
  • The opportunity to test and certify products for conformance to the OpenADR Standard.
  • Access to technical support, training, and tools that facilitate more effective design and implementation of OpenADR products and systems.
  • A listing on the OpenADR website.
  • Use of the OpenADR logo for marketing and promotional activities.
  • Participation in marketing and advertising, seminars, publishing, technology expositions, e-mail newsletters, and other promotional activities.
  • Use of the OpenADR logo on products and systems that meet conformance specifications.
  • Access to the Member-only website and discussion forums.

Annual dues for Contributor Members are based on total company revenue as follows.

$7,500 per year - Revenue USD >100M
$5,000 per year - Revenue USD 10M - 100M
$3,000 per year - Revenue USD 1M - 10M
$1,500 per year - Revenue USD <1M

Adopter Members (Click here to join as Adopter Member)

This level is open to organizations (such as consumer and government organizations, research agencies, test houses, and regulatory bodies) not otherwise classified as a vendor community or manufacturer of products, systems, or components that are interested in furthering the development, use, or promotion of OpenADR Alliance standards. Entitlements for Adopter Members include the following:
  • Participation in programs, committees, and initiatives sponsored by OpenADR Alliance.
  • A vote on policy, strategic, and technical issues by participating in Committees and Task Groups.
  • Access to technical support, training, and tools that facilitate implementation of OpenADR products and systems.
  • A listing on the OpenADR website.
  • Use the OpenADR logo for marketing and promotional activities.
  • Participation in marketing and advertising, seminars, publishing, technology expositions, e-mail newsletters, and other promotional activities.
  • Access the Member-only website and discussion forums.
  • Test houses can apply for approved test house status.

Annual dues for Adopter Members are $1,500 per year.

Sponsor Members (Click here to join as Sponsor Member)

Sponsor membership is extended to industry stakeholders that strongly support the vision, mission, and activities of the OpenADR Alliance and whom the Board approves for Sponsor membership. Sponsor membership shall be limited to the first nine members approved by the Board. The primary representative designated of a Sponsor Member company is eligible to hold a seat on the Board of Directors, submit recommendations, lead and participate in working groups, and participate all activities of the Alliance. Sponsor Member entitlements include the following:

  • Automatic participation on the Board of Directors.
  • Participation in all programs, committees, and initiatives sponsored by OpenADR Alliance.
  • A vote on policy, strategic, and technical issues related to the OpenADR Alliance.
  • Use of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the OpenADR Alliance for design, deployment, manufacturing, and integration engineering of products using OpenADR-compliant technology.
  • The opportunity to test and certify products for conformance to the OpenADR Standard.
  • Access to technical support, training, and tools that facilitate more effective design and implementation of OpenADR products and systems.
  • A prominent listing on the OpenADR website.
  • Use of the OpenADR logo for marketing and promotional activities.
  • Participation in marketing and advertising, seminars, publishing, technology expositions, e-mail newsletters, and other promotional activities.
  • Use of the OpenADR logo on products and systems that meet conformance specifications.
  • Access to the Member-only website and discussion forums.

Annual dues for Sponsor Members are $40,000 per year.