Understanding Demand Response

Course Description

Phil Chao from New Jersey Board of Public Utilities presents on the current state of demand response initiatives in the state. Recorded June 17, 2024.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain where the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is heading in terms of Direct Response, including grid flexibility services to reduce demand.
• Describe the NJBPU’s grid modernization effort to evolve the grid to incorporate more renewables and storage and encourage microgrids.
• Explore the different proposed Demand Response programs suggested by the utilities including direct load control, Pay for Performance, virtual power plant, fixed build demonstration, behavioral Demand Response time, flexible load management, and commercial system relief.
• Compare the Engineered Solutions Tier 1 and 2, Building Operations, Retro-commissioning, Monitor-based Commissioning, Virtual Commissioning, and the Strategic Energy Management energy solutions programs related to Demand Response offered by the utilities as part of their commercial and industrial offerings.

Instructor:

Phillip Chao, Senior Program Manager, Building Scientist and Energy Efficiency Policy Specialist, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Course Outline

• Moving Beyond Commercial Direct Load Control

• Grid Flexibility Services Program

• Use of Third-party Aggregators

• Grid Modernization and Data AMI Proceedings

• Energy Solution Program

• Types of Programs Proposed by the Utilities