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.
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.
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.
