Australian blockchain energy trading firm Power Ledger, in collaboration with Clean Energy Blockchain Network, has announced the first commercial deployment in the U.S.

Power Ledger’s energy trading platform has been deployed at the Northwestern University Evanston campus, allowing it to trade clean energy both on-campus and between campuses with no additional hardware, software or subscription fees, by using pre existing meters.

“Moving beyond trials and into commercial deployment of the Power Ledger energy trading platform in a historical trading market like Chicago is a major opportunity,” Power Ledger Managing Director and Co-Founder, David Martin said. “We’re excited to demonstrate how the platform can assist with cutting both costs and carbon with a secure, clean energy source.”

Students in the university’s Master of Engineering Management Program will provide ongoing monthly measurement and verification. They will critically evaluate clean energy blockchain applications and use cases with prominent hosts throughout Chicagoland.

Clean Energy Blockchain Network will provide technical assistance led in Chicagoland by Northwestern University graduate Dr. Mike Ashley.

Initially, the deployment will run across four buildings curated by the Master of Engineering Management Program with plans for implementation to kick off in the coming months. The on-campus P2P trading will be followed by connection to external peers across multi-campus universities, museums, laboratories and more.