Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response: Page 76
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Deep Dive
Chicago’s REV: How ComEd is reinventing itself as a smart energy platform
ComEd wants to be the platform for a dynamic and distributed grid, but how they’ll earn revenue on it remains an open question. Utility Dive spoke with CEO Anne Pramaggiore to learn more.
By Gavin Bade • March 31, 2016 -
NH Senate votes to increase RGGI funds spent on low-income efficiency
New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a measure to move more proceeds from the regional greenhouse gas compact towards low-income efficiency measures.
By Robert Walton • March 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How ComEd harnesses data and innovation to manage demand
Commonwealth Edison has a large efficiency portfolio and runs several demand response programs, along with a pair of pilots looking to harness new data capabilities. The result is more than 1,300 MW of demand response capabilities and a pipeline for innovative load management.
By Robert Walton • March 30, 2016 -
National Grid, Opower extend partnership into New York
The announcement marks a “significant expansion” of successful efficiency and engagement programs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, adding nearly 3 million New York customers.
By Robert Walton • March 30, 2016 -
Report: Rural co-ops a ‘mixed bag’ in efficiency programs
In states where cooperative energy suppliers work together to provide rebates and savings, efficiency savings are higher, according to a new report from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project.
By Robert Walton • March 28, 2016 -
New York boasts $341M in energy efficiency customer savings
According to state regulators, a wave of efficiency projects helped generate almost $800 million in private investment and saved customers more than $340 million.
By Robert Walton • March 24, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Getting to 100% renewables: How Hawaii plans to get fossil fuels off the grid
In Hawaii, getting consensus around a 100% renewable energy mandate was the easy part. The hard part comes next.
By Gavin Bade • March 23, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How New York ISO tariff changes for DR programs could save ratepayers millions
The changes will improve real-time price formation when the New York ISO turns to demand response, potentially saving consumers more than $45 million every year.
By Robert Walton • March 23, 2016 -
Pennsylvania regulators greenlight conservation, efficiency plans
The state is entering the third phase of its push to reduce energy consumption, with targets reduction targets as high as 5% depending on the service territory.
By Robert Walton • March 22, 2016 -
Remote Alaskan villages compete to cut down high energy costs
More than 70 Alaskan communities are competing for $4 million in federal funds, part of an efficiency competition helping target a 15% energy reduction in the state.
By Robert Walton • March 21, 2016 -
Wisconsin lawmakers pass legislation trimming efficiency program
A bill that would lower funding for energy efficiency in Wisconsin now heads to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2016 -
Green bank in Michigan could reel in $3B in private investment
The Union of Concerned Scientists said the state of Michigan could leverage $105 million to attract billions in private investment if it utilizes the “green bank” concept.
By Robert Walton • March 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How Pepco’s old-school marketing strategy is maximizing DR innovation
Door to door marketing. It works, says Pepco.
By Robert Walton • March 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Learning by doing: How utilities are answering the distributed energy resources challenge
As our 2016 survey shows, utilities are beginning to understand how they can make money with distributed resources, but it’s still a work in progress.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
‘Game-ifying’ demand response: How one utility tries to keep DR programs fresh for customers
Baltimore Gas & Electric can shift more than 725 MW of its summer peak load thanks to a pair of innovative demand response programs that operate in very different ways.
By Robert Walton • March 9, 2016 -
SDG&E issues call for 140 MW of renewables, DERs, demand-side resources
The utility has issued an RFO for storage, renewables, distributed generation, energy efficiency and demand response resources to comply with CPUC procurement targets.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 9, 2016 -
FERC greenlight changes to NYISO’s demand response pricing
Federal regulators last week approved changes to the New York ISO’s scarcity pricing logic designed to more accurately reflect the value of demand response.
By Robert Walton • March 8, 2016 -
Wisconsin lawmakers consider bill to slash energy efficiency program funding
Proposed changes in how the funds from Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy efficiency program are collected from ratepayers could axe about $7 million from the budget.
By Robert Walton • March 7, 2016 -
Opower extends demand management tools, but cuts 2016 revenue target
The demand management company has lowered its 2016 revenue expectations but said its new suite of offerings can help utilities manage demand even more efficiently.
By Robert Walton • March 7, 2016 -
EIA: FERC Order 745 to spark swift growth in demand response markets
The average residential customer received about $40 in incentives for participating in a demand response program in 2014, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated.
By Robert Walton • March 4, 2016 -
Opinion
New York REV shows utilities and regulators how to manage change
In this guest post, Eleanor Stein, a former PSC judge and REV project manager, offers insight on how coordination between utilities, regulators, and the public can boost trust in the regulatory process.
By Eleanor Stein • March 3, 2016 -
Maine PUC, lawmakers wrestle over efficiency spending for 2nd year in a row
Staff of the Maine Public Utilities Commission want to trim the state’s 3-year efficiency budget by $45 million.
By Robert Walton • March 3, 2016 -
Moniz: Obama’s efficiency regulations are here to stay
Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said even if a Republican president attempted to overturn a slate of appliance and building standards, they would likely lose in court.
By Robert Walton • March 3, 2016 -
New Jersey approves $5.3M in efficiency incentives
Provided through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, the incentives will make allow a half dozen businesses to upgrade equipment aimed at energy, operations and maintenance cost savings.
By Robert Walton • March 2, 2016 -
Green Charge deploys storage in San Diego financed by savings from peak demand reduction
Green Charge Networks is applying its benefits-sharing financing model to offer 7.4 MWh of energy storage at no cost to the school district that will host it.
By Peter Maloney • March 2, 2016
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