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Title: Future Opportunities and Challenges with Using Demand Response as a Resource in Distribution System Operation and Planning Activities

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1333622· OSTI ID:1333622

This scoping study focuses on identifying the ability for current and future demand response opportunities to contribute to distribution system management. To do so, this scoping study will identify the needs of a distribution system to operate efficiently, safely and reliably; summarize both benefits and challenges for the operation of the distribution system with high penetration levels of distributed energy resources; define a suite of services based on those changing operational needs that could be provided by resources; identify existing demand response opportunities sponsored by distribution utilities and/or aggregators of retail customers; assess the extent to which distribution system services can be provided via DR opportunities both in their current form and with alterations to their design; and provide a qualitative assessment of coordination issues that bulk power and distribution system providers of DR opportunities will need to address.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Energy Information Administration (EIA), Office of Energy Analysis
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1333622
Report Number(s):
LBNL-1003951; 7530
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English