market and to improve the economic efficiency and environmental profile of the electric sector. To those ends, NEDRI is … focusing its efforts in four interrelated areas: (1) ISO-level reliability programs, (2) Market-based price-responsive load … electric restructuring efforts in many states is that most of the attention has been focused on the supply side, in a market …

conditions, local emergencies), use of these DR resources to meet planning reserves requirements, DR resource availability (e ….g. seasonal, annual), participant incentive structures, and monitoring and verification (M&V) protocols. Nearly all of the 30 load …/curtailable tariffs and DLC programs are routinely triggered based on market conditions, not just for system emergencies. Approximately …

Restructuring is attempting to bring the economic efficiency of competitive markets to the electric power industry. To …. Generators have shown that they are very responsive to price signals in both the short and long term. But a market that is … responsive only on the supply side is only half a market. Demand response (elasticity) is necessary to gain the full economic …

surrounding the reliability of electric power systems in restructured markets as well as security worries are the latest reasons … connection between system peak demand and system reliability an important driver of public policy in the electric utility sector … procedures, efficiency standards, and labeling programs. In the long run, R&D is probably the most important single leverage …

, develop standardized methods to assess DR availability and performance, and to build confidence among policymakers, utilities … the United States. Participants in organized wholesale market DR programs, though, have historically overestimated their … likely performance during declared curtailments events, but appear to be getting better as they and their agents gain …

enabling technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency of the electric power grid. However, PHEVs will likely cost …. This study aims to overcome this market barrier by identifying and evaluating value propositions that will increase the … advantages that either increase the consumer value or reduce the consumer cost of PHEVs to assure a sustainable market that can …

Large-scale EE programs would modestly increase tariffs but reduce consumers' electricity bills significantly. However … politically acceptable even if tariffs increase. To increase political support, utilities could pursue programs that would result … electric water heaters with gas water heaters); (b) sell power conserved through the EE program to the market at a price higher …

substantial volatility in wholesale market prices, significant financial distress among major industry organizations, and … electricity industry. Recent industry instability also illustrates the need for thoughtful resource planning to balance the cost …, reliability, and risk of the electricity supplied to end-use customers. In balancing different supply options, utilities …

utility commissions (PUC) and utilities have considered implementing dynamic pricing tariffs, such as real-time pricing (RTP … periods of high generation supply costs or system reliability contingencies. Efforts to introduce DR into retail electricity … markets confront a range of basic policy issues. First, a fundamental issue in any market context is how to organize the …

possible a decade ago. The intent is to improve process operations and equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability … without costly upgrades. Of course these gains must be achieved without impacting operational performance. Downsizing is also … proactive approach by anticipating needs based on market and customer requirements. This paper describes a different approach to …