An important and potentially large value stream that is rarely included in the business cases for smart grid investments is the improvement in reliability that customers experience. This value stream could be as large as, or even larger than, the … Continue reading
Posted in Demand Response, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Smart Grid Tagged Conservation, Demand Response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Smart Grid
Many skeptics argue that system capacity constraints will limit the viability of electric vehicles. With all the attention that the industry pays to peak demand concerns, electric vehicles must complicate matters, right? Wrong. When it comes to peak demand, electric … Continue reading
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Recently, I did an interview with Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets. In the interview, I explain demand response and it’s role in facilitating the integration of renewable energy: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] When I wrote “Is … Continue reading
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“The cleanest megawatt is the one never used,” the saying goes. When it comes to energy efficiency and energy conservation, this saying directly applies. When it comes to demand response, this saying does not directly apply. Demand response rarely results … Continue reading
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From reading comments on EnergyDSM.com and LinkedIn, I get the sense that there is a bit of misunderstanding about demand response. Here is the explanation that I use. Please comment on how this compares and contrasts with your understanding of … Continue reading
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Recently, I had an interesting conversation with Gregg Dixon, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EnerNOC – the leading demand response provider in North America. We talked about EnerNOC’s role in the market as well as the future of demand … Continue reading
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In an interesting recent podcast, Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Audrey Zibelman, a former CEO of the regional transmission organization PJM. She talks about the movement towards compensating generators and demand response providers equally. Listen here for more: … Continue reading
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