Demand Response

FERC Won’t Revisit Demand Response Pricing
FERC won’t be revisiting the demand response compensation rules under Order 745, commissioners said at the NARUC winter meetings.
PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs
The PJM Market Implementation Committee endorsed new market data confidentiality rules and discussed capacity bilateral transactions.
Prices Down 26% in ISO-NE Capacity Auction
Prices dropped 26% in ISO-NE’s 10th Forward Capacity Auction as new resources more than made up for retiring generation.
Clark Calls for New Look at Order 745
FERC Commissioner Tony Clark called for another look the pricing of demand response.
Legal Challenge Behind it, DR Seeks to Overcome Behavioral Resistance, Varying State Rules
Having survived a major legal challenge, demand response now must overcome behavioral and political obstacles.
A Half Century of DR
Demand response began in the 1950s, when utilities began offering “interruptible” programs to large commercial and industrial customers.
From Negawatts to Flexiwatts
The Rocky Mountain Institute, whose founder coined the term “negawatt,” says the future is in storage-enabled “flexiwatts.”
ERCOT: No Consensus on Operating Reserve Changes
ERCOT will send state regulators a white paper that outlines potential revisions to its operating reserve demand curve.
Supreme Court Upholds FERC Jurisdiction over DR

The Supreme Court Monday upheld FERC’s jurisdiction over demand response, reversing the D.C. Court of Appeals in a 6-2 ruling.

MISO Market Subcommittee Briefs
The MISO Market Subcommittee discussed daylight saving time, demand response and the Monitor's latest report.

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