Engagement and automation are expanding the role of DR.
By R. Blake Young, Comverge
The underlying premise of demand response hasn’t changed in 30 years, but the technologies and approaches to executing DR programs today are worlds away from the basic, one-way load control programs of yesteryear. Engagement and automation are changing everything.
(July 2012) NRC renews Entergy Pilgrim nuclear license. San Francisco selects EnerNOC. Entergy contracts with Comverge. FPL adds Quantum Ford F-150 PHEVs to its fleet. Lincoln Renewable Energy dedicates 12.5-MW NJ Oak solar project.
PJM auction jettisons 6.9 GW of coal-fired generation
Ade Dosunmu, Comverge
Demand-side resources claim a growing share of the market, bringing lower costs and environmental benefits.
Setting the Standard for Smart Meter Data Privacy
Gary L. Hunt, Scalable Growth Strategy Advisors
The California Public Utility Commission’s recent proposed rule aims to protect customer privacy while also facilitating third-party access to smart meter data for energy management, demand response and other customer service applications. But does it go far enough?
