Matter, the smart-home interoperability standard, and OpenADR, a protocol used for communication between the electric grid and homes, announce an agreement to work together. The collaboration is intended to simplify how connected appliances participate in demand response programs. Demand response relies on grid signals sent to homes (and, in turn, on devices in those homes responding in line with program requirements). By aligning Matter-based smart home connectivity with OpenADR-style grid messaging, the organizations aim to make it easier for manufacturers and installers to integrate appliances into demand response without requiring separate, complex setups for grid communication. The announcement focuses on interoperability and reducing integration friction so that smart devices already using Matter can respond to demand response requests more directly. Both organizations frame the effort as a step toward broader adoption of grid-interactive homes using common smart-home standards, rather than bespoke solutions tied to specific utilities or platforms.