Session Overview
DR Implementation Success Stories
Track: DR Facts, Realities & Opportunities
Wednesday May 21, 2008
2:30 - 4:00
This session will focus on demand response implementation success stories by aggregators, end-use customers, and utility and ISO programs. Experts from around the country will present their success stories and results from implementing DR in their service territories. Examples of success stores from automated DR (AutoDR) pilot program in 2006 and commercial offerings by California investor owned utilities (IOUs) – Pacific Gas and Electric(PG&E), Southern California Edison(SCE), and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) – in 2007 will be included to demonstrate the feasibility and success of AutoDR program technologies and tariffs.
At the end of session, certificates and awards will be distributed to 2007 PG&E AutoDR participants.
Sila Kiliccote
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Moderator
Presentation (pdf)
Presentation will include a few introductory slides introducing the panelists and the organization of the panel.
Greg Bush
Panelist
This presentation will include describing the 'manual' DR participation method used to comply before the DR automation was integrated as well as the effort to get two energy management and control system vendors. In addition, employees' responses will be discussed.
Albert Chiu
Demand Response Program Manager
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Panelist
Presentation (pdf)
Greg Wikler
Vice President
Global Energy Partners (GEP) LLC
Panelist
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This presentation describes automated demand response (Auto-DR) program activities, an innovative effort in California to ensure that DR programs targeted to commercial and industrial facilities produce effective and sustainable impacts. Through the application of automation and communication technologies coupled with well-designed incentives and DR programs such as Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) and Demand Bidding (DBP), Auto-DR is opening up the opportunity for large commercial buildings to effectively participate in DR programs.
We present the results of three Auto-DR program efforts launched in California for the summer of 2007. The first is with PG&E. The goal of this program was to recruit, install, test and operate 20 megawatts of Auto-DR system capability for DR program participants. The second is with SCE. The goal of this program was to install, test and operate 10-20 customers with Auto-DR system capability for DR program participants. The third is with SDG&E. The goal of this program was to install, test and operate Auto-DR functionality in DR programs delivered through third-party aggregators. We describe the unique delivery approaches for each program, including optimizing the utility incentive structures designed to foster an Auto-DR service provider community. We also show how the CPP and DBP programs were called and executed under the automation platform. Finally, we show the results of the Auto-DR systems installed and operational during 2007, which surpassed the program goals. The Auto-DR programs are being implemented by a multi-disciplinary team including the California IOUs, energy consultants, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and California Energy Commission.