The marginal external benefits provided by demand response prove more than sufficient to overcome concerns that paying LMP was too expensive.
Author Bio:
Dr. Charles Cicchetti is co-founder of Pacific Economics Group and formerly was the Miller Chair in Government, Business and the Economy at the University of Southern California. Previously, he served with Arthur Andersen Economic Consulting (managing director), Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett (co-chairman), National Economic Research Associates (NERA, as senior vice president), and the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (as chairman).
The Order will extend application of load-reducing technologies and marketing to a new class of services.
Enernoc is not sweating a pending High Court Case named after it.
Ken Silverstein
The demand response technology is taking root in both wholesale and retail markets. That’s why Enernoc is not sweating a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision to decide who will regulate the process.
Top 5 developments of 2013.
Michael T. Burr, Public Utilities Fortnightly
One of the most interesting trends of 2013 was the rise of microgrids. While the hype overshadows the reality of actual projects, several key developments have set the stage for growth.
A survey of rate case methods for sales forecasting.
By Ahmad Faruqui and Eric Shultz, The Brattle Group
Demand side management has a growing effect on energy sales. Utilities are applying five methods to account for DSM in sales forecasts. A Brattle Group survey reveals those methods and their characteristics.
Will high pump prices affect utility customer behavior at home?
By Louis Szablya, Energate
Although natural gas and electricity is cheap, skyrocketing gasoline prices provide an opening for utilities to engage customers. Knowledge is power, and with the right tools in place, utilities can be outstanding teachers.
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.
Byline:
Bruce W. Radford and Michael T. Burr
When Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led an attack on the federal Springfield Armory in January 1787—the spark that ignited the federalist movement—he scarcely could’ve guessed that now, 225 years later, his spiritual descendants would still be fighting that very same battle.
The jurisdictional battle rages on, with FERC and EPA squaring off against the states.
Byline:
Hossein Haeri, Heidi Ochsner and Jim Stewart
As efficiency programs mature, utilities and regulators will be challenged to keep producing demand-side resources. A systems-oriented approach can yield cost-effective results.
Author Bio:
Hossein Haeri, Ph.D., is an executive director, Heidi Ochsner an associate and Jim Stewart, Ph.D., a senior associate at The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Continuous improvement requires changing practices and cultural norms.
Ahmad Faruqui and Doug Mitarotonda
A new survey of energy industry experts reveals a surprising consensus on the size of the energy efficiency resource. Overall, energy efficiency is expected to lower electricity consumption by 5 to 15 percent, and natural gas consumption by 5 to 10 percent. These results debunk the notion that conservation is a fad. On the contrary, they herald a new beginning for energy efficiency.
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.
