TECHNOLOGY MAKES DEMAND RESPONSE A VIABLE ASSET OPTION

摘要

When electricity supply is short, reducing electric usage and utilizing distributed generation on short notice is a solution that is gaining more and more market acceptance. This ability is often termed demand response and is increasingly seen as a dependable resource akin to new peaking generation capacity. Demand response that either reduces load on a moment's notice, adds generating capacity on an emergency basis or does both, isn't a new idea. But up until recently, communication and remote control technologies were not up to the task of maximizing its potential.