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Demand Response (DR) technologies allow utilities to talk to devices inside the customer premise. They include such things as load control devices, smart thermostats and home energy consoles. They are essential to allow customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods. Demand response solutions play a key role in several areas: pricing, emergency response, grid reliability, infrastructure planning and design, operations, and deferral.
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Schneider Electric and Verisae are working together to bring a comprehensive demand response product to commercial and industrial customers. |
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With broadband in every home or ubiquitous AMI still years off, you've got to wonder how off-the-shelf products made today can possibly provide DR opportunities for all consumers, wherever they may live, without becoming obsolete in the next decade or two. EPRI’s Brian Seal outlines one interesting solution. |
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Starview Technology and Logica have teamed up on a new demand response program to help utilities control ever-changing demand on the electric grid. The program, built on Starview's Smart Enterprise Platform, has been installed in Logica's UK Innovation Centre. |
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Federal officials were briefed today on the results of the PowerCents DC Program, a pilot project considered the first in the electric utility industry to test an integrated Smart Grid combination of dynamic pricing, multi-faceted consumer energy information feedback and smart appliance control. |
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In this thoughtful commentary by Echelon CTO Bob Dolin we start at the world’s first Smart Grid project in Italy - and then follow a path that takes us past two-way communications and remote meter reading towards Smart Grid 2.0 and the benefits of intelligent energy management. How do we get there? What are the requirements? Dolin offers his point of view inside. |
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GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart energy solutions, announced today that its load management solution is being utilized by Hoosier Energy to reduce peak demand, make more efficient use of power supply resources and better control energy costs for its member electric distribution cooperatives. GridPoint’s centralized solution enables Hoosier Energy to aggregate and manage commercial and residential load served by its cooperatives, and provides individual co-ops the ability to execute targeted demand response events. |
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has published its National Action Plan on Demand Response. The plan calls for the formation of a public-private coalition to develop and implement successful demand response programs for states, local areas and regions. |
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Honeywell took a major leap forward when it announced earlier this month it will acquire Akuacom, a California DR technology and services firm. Lux Research senior analyst Michael LoCascio says the move marks the beginning of an industry consolidation that will see a handful of winners emerge from the DR segment. He offers some insights on who they will be. |
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Wait! Before you click inside to see which Smart Grid trends Jesse Berst thinks are most important right now, think about what you’d put on your own list. If Jesse’s got it right, the top trends he’s identified ought to be pretty close to yours. Find out why. |
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Honeywell has acquired demand response technology and Smart Grid services leader Akuacom, which will be integrated into Honeywell Building Solutions. The transaction substantially complements Honeywell's experience in utility DR programs. |
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What will the next generation of demand response look like – and will today’s leaders be tomorrow’s followers? Jesse Berst cautions that today's DR 1.0 stalwarts may not be nimble enough – or rich enough – to stay the course as the industry transitions to DR 2.0. Find out why – and which Smart Grid company he thinks is the DR change agent du jour. |
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More than half of the residential customers in a recent Smart Grid market survey said they're willing to change how they use electricity if it will save them money, according to a Frost & Sullivan survey on demand response. |
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Company execs told Jesse Berst they were able to save 1 1/2 cents per kilowatt hour when they applied their new demand response initiative to NYC’s Rockefeller Center. Now Schneider Electric is targeting 200 of Chicago’s biggest buildings and expects to pull 150 MW out of the current demand of 800 MW. But energy efficiency is just part of this intriguing story. Jesse explains how if you follow the money you’ll see that Schneider may be onto something big. |
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Now that the technology basics are out of the way, the challenge for demand response is getting customers to participate. Jesse Berst is at DistribuTECH, where he's finding more than one opinion on the best way to do that. |
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is asking for public comment on the latest draft of its National Demand Response Action Plan. The plan would guide the development of DR resources and implementation and provide for a customer education program. |
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) is required to develop the National Action Plan on Demand Response (National Action Plan) as outlined in section 529 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), entitled “Electricity Sector Demand Response.” This draft was prepared after soliciting and reviewing many ideas that reflect the diverse views of a broad range of entities. The draft is now being offered for a final round of comments. |
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World Energy Solutions, Inc., an online exchange operator for energy and green commodities, has jumped into the DR market with its new online auction platform. It could upset the status quo for DR pioneers. |
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A southern California grocery store chain has earned $250,000 annually for its participation in energy solutions provider EnerNOC's demand response program. We've got to wonder if DR companies are going to find themselves in some tough bargaining sessions once word gets out. |
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With a number of significant market growth drivers, Pike Research is forecasting that the Demand Response market will expand to comprise 62,500MW under management by 2015. Pike analyst Jevan Fox says that while there are market leaders well positioned to penetrate vertical markets, the real opportunity is for energy services companies. Find out why. |
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WPPI Energy represents a microcosm of the needs and issues of Smart Grid implementation for municipals across the U.S. Implementation of systems across 52 different organizations (51 members and the WPPI Energy organization itself) makes Smart Grid standards and interoperability not only desirable, but absolutely critical for success. This case study reviews some activities undertaken to develop WPPI's Smart Grid roadmap. |
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EnerNOC has reported its first profitable quarter as a public company and yet another record quarter. That’s good news for EnerNOC, a demand response company, and a hopeful sign for the sector as a whole. |
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What's driving Smart Grid expenditures? Industry leaders participating in the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid Survey ranked grid reliability at No. 1, but demand response and peak shaving are rising as motivators. See what else made the list. |
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FERC released a discussion draft report on possible components of its demand response national action plan and scheduled a technical conference to discuss it for Nov. 19-20 in Washington, D.C. |
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A recent report from the Brattle Group estimates that EU policymakers could potentially save an additional €53 billion over the next 20 years through the increased deployment of smart meters. Vital to implementation is finding effective ways to stimulate customer participation in demand response programs. These serious economists suggest some methodologies that work. |
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Energy Commission has postponed two technical conferences on its National Action Plan on Demand Response scheduled for later this month. No new dates have been announced. |
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