While smart meter deployments are slowing in the U.S., demand response is rising, both at the retail level where it is managed by utilities and at the wholesale level where it is procured in organized markets.

And it is changing, with utilities increasingly harnessing distributed energy resources to manage their loads more effectively.

More broadly, utilities are using a variety of new resources and connected devices to balance the grid and meet demand, drawing on everything from smart thermostats to large-scale batteries.

This trendline looks at significant developments in energy efficiency and demand-side management, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and California's efforts to avoid more weather-induced power outages.

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