diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.upb/ESH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.upb/ESH-INF/binding/binding.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..434edc19e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.upb/ESH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<binding:binding id="upb"
+        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+        xmlns:binding="http://eclipse.org/smarthome/schemas/binding/v1.0.0"
+        xsi:schemaLocation="http://eclipse.org/smarthome/schemas/binding/v1.0.0 http://eclipse.org/smarthome/schemas/binding-1.0.0.xsd">
+
+    <name>UPB Binding</name>
+    <description>The Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) binding reads and writes messages to and from a UPB modem</description>
+    <author>Chris Van Orman</author>
+
+    <service-id>org.openhab.upb</service-id>
+
+    <config-description>
+        <parameter name="refresh" type="integer">
+            <label>Refresh Interval</label>
+            <description>Data refresh interval in milliseconds.</description>
+            <default>3600000</default>
+        </parameter>
+        <parameter name="port" type="text">
+            <label>Serial Port</label>
+            <description>Serial port to which the UPB modem is connected.</description>
+            <required>true</required>
+        </parameter>
+        <parameter name="network" type="integer" min="0" max="255">
+        	<label>UPB Network ID</label>
+        	<description>Every UPB device is assigned a single 8-bit Network ID.</description>
+        	<required>true</required>
+        </parameter>
+    </config-description>
+</binding:binding>
diff --git a/distribution/openhabhome/configurations/openhab_default.cfg b/distribution/openhabhome/configurations/openhab_default.cfg
index 02e342ec488..dba15a70789 100644
--- a/distribution/openhabhome/configurations/openhab_default.cfg
+++ b/distribution/openhabhome/configurations/openhab_default.cfg
@@ -2571,7 +2571,19 @@ tcp:refreshinterval=250
 #
 # the refresh interval in milliseconds which is used to poll values from the Fatek PLC
 # (optional, defaults to 60000ms / 60 seconds)
-# fatekplc:refresh=60000
+#fatekplc:refresh=60000
 #
 # fatek connection uri, support tcp and udp
-# fatekplc:plc1.connectionUri=udp://192.168.1.100?plcId=1
+#fatekplc:plc1.connectionUri=udp://192.168.1.100?plcId=1
+
+###################################### UPB Binding ##########################################
+#
+# The refresh frequency, in milliseconds (optional, defaults to 3600000)
+#upb:refresh=
+#
+# The UPB modem port. Valid values are e.g. COM1 for Windows and /dev/ttyS0 or
+# /dev/ttyUSB0 for Linux (required)
+#upb:port=
+#
+# UPB Netword ID (required, must be a value between 0 and 255, inclusive)
+#upb:network=
diff --git a/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml b/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml
index aacb5dda224..ed80dad02bd 100644
--- a/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml
+++ b/features/openhab-addons-external/pom.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
                                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/telegram.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>telegram</classifier></artifact>
                                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/tinkerforge.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>tinkerforge</classifier></artifact>
                                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/twitter.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>twitter</classifier></artifact>
+                                <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/upb.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>upb</classifier></artifact>
                                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/urtsi.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>urtsi</classifier></artifact>
                                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/weather.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>weather</classifier></artifact>
                                 <artifact><file>src/main/resources/conf/xbmc.cfg</file><type>cfg</type><classifier>xbmc</classifier></artifact>
diff --git a/features/openhab-addons-external/src/main/resources/conf/upb.cfg b/features/openhab-addons-external/src/main/resources/conf/upb.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7eb3566c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/openhab-addons-external/src/main/resources/conf/upb.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# The refresh frequency, in milliseconds (optional, defaults to 3600000)
+#refresh=
+
+# The UPB modem port. Valid values are e.g. COM1 for Windows and /dev/ttyS0 or
+# /dev/ttyUSB0 for Linux (required)
+#port=
+
+# UPB Netword ID (required, must be a value between 0 and 255, inclusive)
+#network=
diff --git a/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 82be571662e..80fd4e69e2a 100644
--- a/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/features/openhab-addons/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -598,6 +598,14 @@
     <configfile finalname="${openhab.conf}/services/tinkerforge.cfg" override="false">mvn:${project.groupId}/openhab-addons-external/${project.version}/cfg/tinkerforge</configfile>
   </feature>
 
+  <feature name="openhab-binding-upb" description="Universal Powerline Bus Binding" version="${project.version}">
+    <feature>openhab-runtime-base</feature>
+    <feature>openhab-runtime-compat1x</feature>
+    <feature>openhab-transport-serial</feature>
+    <bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.openhab.binding/org.openhab.binding.upb/${project.version}</bundle>
+    <configfile finalname="${openhab.conf}/services/upb.cfg" override="false">mvn:${project.groupId}/openhab-addons-external/${project.version}/cfg/upb</configfile>
+  </feature>
+
   <feature name="openhab-binding-weather" description="Weather Binding" version="${project.version}">
     <feature>openhab-runtime-base</feature>
     <feature>openhab-runtime-compat1x</feature>