Implementing Automated Demand Response

摘要

Electric utilities and the independent system operators (ISOs) that manage the electric grid offer various demand-response (DR) programs to incentivize electricity customers to change their end-use loads upon request. Demand response was originally designed to reduce peak loads during hot summer days or to mitigate problems during emergencies. As the electric system incorporates more intermittent renewable electric supply, DR programs that allow customers to provide more-flexible demand are becoming important tools for managing the dynamics of the electric grid.