The Smart Grid: Enabling Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Clark W. Gellings
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Dille: I would say my concern is that demand response has had such a strong regulatory tailwind that has really created and enabled demand response to become a material participant in the electricity market. EDGE is a modular conservation voltage management system that enables utilities to deploy incremental grid-side energy management, requiring no behavioral changes or purchases by end customers, the companies say. And then the last space is more on the demand side of the equation and is related to the smart grid — they are really demand response and energy efficiency companies, whether it is EnerNOC (ENOC) or Comverge (COMV). The new members are Intel, Ingersoll Rand, Siemens, Schneider Electric, UISOL and Constellation NewEnergy. In fact, energy efficiency has spawned a new investment category: A home area network (HAN) is the broader concept such that it is part of the smart grid system that oversees energy efficiency and demand response in the household. Within these new terms of engagement, the smart grid is emerging as a major focus for regulators and an opportunity for industry players, as Europe aims to optimize its renewables growth and nascent electric vehicle (EV) charging station deployment, as well as to GTM Research analyzes how utilities within each country are negotiating further deployment and triangulating between policy, in-house business cases and the consumer's role to enable industry growth. As smart grid implementations continue to unfold throughout North America, the line between energy efficiency and demand response begins to blur for utilities and their customers alike. Automated demand response, or AutoDR could cost-effectively help combat intermittent renewable energy supply, particularly in light of the current high costs of grid-connected storage batteries. The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG) on December 15 announced the addition of six new members. Could this fancy new grid The Maryland Public Service Commission is working with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) and Pepco to create an integrated evaluation process for energy efficiency, demand response, dynamic rates, and smart grid–enabled technologies. DRSG is the trade association for Ingersoll Rand is a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and industrial markets. Information technology has made a huge difference for enabling energy management, and it is no surprise that CleanTech venture investment in this area has escalated.