From Government Policy to a Grid Resource: A View on the Long-term Viability of Demand Response

摘要

On October 14, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order 745 on demand response (DR) compensation in wholesale electricity markets. Many industry players are waiting for the court's decision as a watershed moment for DR that may make or break its future. In a rapidly transforming electricity industry that is demanding greater generation flexibility and less centralization, however, evolving DR technologies and changing market drivers will spur DR growth regardless of how the court rules.