Incite Energy Blog Demand Response Program Hesitations Keeping you from Making Money

Facilities that use large amounts of electricity have often heard of demand response programs, or are active participants. Demand Response programs typically compensate facilities based on curtailment during a specified time period. The utility or market operator will call an event during times when the electrical grid is under a considerable amount of stress from high demand or lack of adequate generation. Ultimately, more generation is produced or curtailment is called to help prevent a rolling brownout or blackout. For many organizations, the idea of shutting off, curtailing, or adjusting energy use can be a scary thought! Whether you're a building manager concerned about tenant comfort, a data center operations manager who is worried about uninterruptible power, or a plant engineer focused on product quality, you've got a business to run and your operations come first.