This 10-page white paper argues that utilities must move to automated demand response in place of older "manual" load management programs, particularly in the energy-intensive industrial sector. Although written by a vendor, this is a well-researched piece that sheds light on the need to -- and the techniques for -- shedding "fundamental loads" such as refrigeration, pumps and material handling systems. The recommended solution is an extension of factory automation that connects many loads, decides which subsets will be used to respond and makes decisions based on preset rules.

Mar 9, 2008