Demand Side Management

How utilities can modify consumer demand and usage through incentives and education.

Highlights

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Electrification

PG&E, GM Collaborate on Pilot to Reimagine Use of EVs as Backup Power Sources for Customers

March 14, 2022
PG&E and GM will test vehicles with cutting-edge bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.
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Metering

Ameren Missouri Commences Smart Meter Installation in Jefferson City

Oct. 4, 2023
The precise energy usage information provided by the smart meter allows customers to better manage their energy habits, potentially saving on their bills.
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Demand Side Management

Evergy Requests Updates to Time-Based Rate Implementation for Missouri Customers

Sept. 18, 2023
Based on feedback from its customers and state policymakers, Evergy has asked to change the default time-based rate for residential customers to the plan that is most like the...
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Demand Side Management

San Diego Gas & Electric Tests Virtual Power Plant In Shelter Valley

Sept. 5, 2023
The pilot uses customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage and water pumps to adjust power usage.
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Demand Side Management

On 20th Anniversary of Northeast Blackout, PSE&G Remains Prepared to Meet Peak Summer Electric Demand

Aug. 14, 2023
Planned infrastructure investments in 2023 exceeding $3.5 billion to enhance resiliency and maintain reliability.
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Demand Side Management

Conservation Efforts and Energy Storage Support Grid Reliability During Labor Day Heatwave

Nov. 14, 2022
On the hottest day, energy demand on the state grid exceeded 52,000 MW, a historic high.
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Demand Side Management

California ISO Posts Analysis of September Heat Wave

Nov. 11, 2022
Power grid operator maintained reliability despite historic heat and demand.
Leaders from Smart Wires, ELES (the Slovenian Transmission System Operator that developed SUMO) and Operato (a subsidiary of ELES) announce the launch of Smart Wires’ SUMO offering. From left: Uros Salobir, ELES Dir. of Strategic Innovation Dept.; Peter Wells, Smart Wires CEO; Andrej Souvent, Operato CEO; Mark Norton, Smart Wires VP Business Development, Europe; Jovan Pavicevic, Operato Marketing Director
Leaders from Smart Wires, ELES (the Slovenian Transmission System Operator that developed SUMO) and Operato (a subsidiary of ELES) announce the launch of Smart Wires’ SUMO offering. From left: Uros Salobir, ELES Dir. of Strategic Innovation Dept.; Peter Wells, Smart Wires CEO; Andrej Souvent, Operato CEO; Mark Norton, Smart Wires VP Business Development, Europe; Jovan Pavicevic, Operato Marketing Director
Leaders from Smart Wires, ELES (the Slovenian Transmission System Operator that developed SUMO) and Operato (a subsidiary of ELES) announce the launch of Smart Wires’ SUMO offering. From left: Uros Salobir, ELES Dir. of Strategic Innovation Dept.; Peter Wells, Smart Wires CEO; Andrej Souvent, Operato CEO; Mark Norton, Smart Wires VP Business Development, Europe; Jovan Pavicevic, Operato Marketing Director
Leaders from Smart Wires, ELES (the Slovenian Transmission System Operator that developed SUMO) and Operato (a subsidiary of ELES) announce the launch of Smart Wires’ SUMO offering. From left: Uros Salobir, ELES Dir. of Strategic Innovation Dept.; Peter Wells, Smart Wires CEO; Andrej Souvent, Operato CEO; Mark Norton, Smart Wires VP Business Development, Europe; Jovan Pavicevic, Operato Marketing Director
Leaders from Smart Wires, ELES (the Slovenian Transmission System Operator that developed SUMO) and Operato (a subsidiary of ELES) announce the launch of Smart Wires’ SUMO offering. From left: Uros Salobir, ELES Dir. of Strategic Innovation Dept.; Peter Wells, Smart Wires CEO; Andrej Souvent, Operato CEO; Mark Norton, Smart Wires VP Business Development, Europe; Jovan Pavicevic, Operato Marketing Director
Test and Measurement

Dynamic Rating System Software Aids in Renewable Energy Adoption, Demand-Side Electrification

Sept. 8, 2022
Smart Wires now has a suite of grid enhancing technologies, adding the state-of-the-art SUMO dynamic rating system software to its offerings.
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Demand Side Management

California Commission Sets Stage to Enable Widespread Demand Flexibility

July 19, 2022
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), recognizing the importance of demand-side strategies in meeting the state’s climate and reliability goals, has approved the ...