Three More Firms Join Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid WASHINGTON — Three more companies have joined the Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS). They come aboard as ADS gears up for its 12th annual National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid. The new members are EcoFactor, Tendril, and Cadmus. … Continue reading Three More Firms Join Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid
FERC Gets Top U.S. Court Hearing on Energy-Conservation Rule The Obama administration will get a U.S. Supreme Court hearing as it tries to save a rule that rewards industrial consumers for cutting electricity use. The rule, opposed by the power industry, benefits smart-grid companies such as EnerNOC Inc. that help large electricity consumers reduce their … Continue reading FERC Gets Top U.S. Court Hearing on Energy-Conservation Rule
If you stick an “E” in DR, what do you have? Many in the DR and smart grid community have worked hard to give demand response a standing equal to traditional energy efficiency, and to have the words “demand response” be the third thing that falls off the lips of policymakers and others when they … Continue reading If you stick an “E” in DR, what do you have?
ISO-NE delays demand response integration due to FERC Order 745 uncertainty Observers say the Supreme Court could decide this month — perhaps as soon as April 27 — whether or not it will reconsider the D.C. Circuit Court’s decision last year to vacate Order 745, which gave FERC authority over demand response in wholesale markets. … Continue reading ISO-NE delays demand response integration due to FERC Order 745 uncertainty
A Legislative Push to Get Texas Serious About Demand Response With the blooming Texas bluebonnets signalling the end of winter and at least a few weeks before the blazing heat begins, spring might not seem the ideal time for the Texas Legislature to debate laws about keeping the lights on or electric grid reliability. But … Continue reading A Legislative Push to Get Texas Serious About Demand Response
Uncertainty is the new constant for demand response markets deral regulators last week rejected PJM Interconnection’s proposed stop-gap measure to allow demand response resources to participate in an upcoming auction, saying the grid operator’s proposal was premature. But while the decision was significant for PJM, appears to have changed very little on the DR landscape. … Continue reading Uncertainty is the new constant for demand response markets
Utilities brace for “perfect storm” as demand disruption deepens Utility business was never glamorous or exciting – but you could normally count on predictable sales and revenue growth. As everything gradually gets more efficient and as mature economies slowly move away from energy-intensive industries, however, electricity demand growth is slowing, or in some cases actually … Continue reading #Utilities brace for “perfect storm” as demand disruption deepens
FERC: PJM Demand Response Stop-gap Measure ‘Premature’ The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday rejected PJM’s contingency plan to include demand response in its capacity auctions in the event an appellate court ruling limiting FERC’s jurisdiction over DR is allowed to stand (ER15-852). FERC called the filing premature, saying it would disrupt the commission’s options … Continue reading FERC: PJM Demand Response Stop-gap Measure ‘Premature’
Reforms in Electricity Markets – What Next? The electricity industry is undergoing rapid changes in response to policy push as an outcome from climate change concerns and disruption pull from products and solutions such as distributed energy resources and demand response. It is an exciting and challenging time for utilities, technology providers, regulators, policymakers, investors … Continue reading Reforms in Electricity Markets – What Next?
How California regulators are reforming energy markets to boost demand response California has lagged behind the rest of the nation when it comes to demand response, but now the state is preparing to open markets up to third party providers who can target large loads. That would represent a significant shift away from utility-led programs … Continue reading How California regulators are reforming energy markets to boost demand response
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