Demand Response in the West: Lessons for States and Provinces

Technical Report · Tue Jun 29 04:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/825620· OSTI ID:825620

Larson, Douglas C ^[1]; Lowry, Matt; Irwin, Sharon

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1. Western Interstate Energy Board

OAK-B135 This paper is submitted in fulfillment of DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-015F22369 on the experience of western states/provinces with demand response (DR) in the electricity sector. Demand-side resources are often overlooked as a viable option for meeting load growth and addressing the challenges posed by the region's aging transmission system. Western states should work together with utilities and grid operators to facilitate the further deployment of DR programs which can provide benefits in the form of decreased grid congestion, improved system reliability, market efficiency, price stabilization, hedging against volatile fuel prices and reduced environmental impacts of energy production. This report describes the various types of DR programs; provides a survey of DR programs currently in place in the West; considers the benefits, drawbacks and barriers to DR; and presents lessons learned and recommendations for states/provinces.

• Research Organization: Western Interstate Energy Board (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-01SF22369
• OSTI ID: 825620
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF22369
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AGING
CURTAILMENT
DEMAND BIDDING
DEMAND BUYBACK
DEMAND RESPONSE
DEMAND-SIDE RESOURCES
DYNAMIC PRICING
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICITY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
INTERRUPTIBLE LOAD
INTERVAL METERING
LOAD REDUCTION
MARKET
PRICES
PRODUCTION
REAL TIME PRICING
RECOMMENDATIONS
RELIABILITY
STABILIZATION
TIME OF USE RATES
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