Smart Grid

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How does Demand Response pay?
The electric grid has limited generation capacity, and runs with a set amount of headroom. Some days however are too taxing on the grid. In addition to the normal demand on the system, a heat wave has everyone turning up the AC. This demands more electricity–potentially beyond the system’s capacity, at which point brown-outs and rolling black-outs occur.
To avoid this scenario, a system of incentives exists. This chart illustrates an “Event Day.” When called, the participants voluntarily shift their demand to an alternate time-frame. Here a medium-sized manufacturer shifts some demand to the evening and is awarded more than $6,000.
Smart Grid Programs
CON EDISON SMART GRID PROGRAM IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ConEd DLRP Tier 1 Offer
- 5+ event bonus pay: $5/kW
- Performance Pay Rate: $1.00/kWh
- 2-Hour Test Each SCP (2)
- Notification: 2 Hours
- Duration: May 1 – Sep 30
- EXAMPLE 4-HOUR EVENT (1)
- Reservation Pay: 50kW x 4h x $18 = $3,600
- Performance Pay: 50kW x 4h x $1/kWh = $200
- Total Payout: $3,800
- Settlements paid seasonally
ConEd CSRP 4-Boro Offer
- 5+ event bonus pay: $5/kW
- Performance Pay Rate: $1.00/kWh
- 1-Hour Test Each SCP (2)
- Notification: 21 Hours
- Duration: May 1 – Sep 30
- EXAMPLE 4-HOUR EVENT (1)
- Reservation Pay: 50kW x 4h x $18 = $3,600
- Performance Pay: 50kW x 4h x $1/kWh = $200
- Total Payout: $3,800
- Settlements paid seasonally
ASSUMPTIONS FOR DLRP/CSRP TABLE ABOVE…
50 kW Commitment
Event Length of 4 hours
Tier 1 DLRP Pay/CSRP Pay
Additional 3-Year incentive available but not shown
CSRP reservation payments of $18/kW for Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
CSRP also available for Staten Island and Westchester at a reduced rate of $6/kW
(2) NOTES
SCP - Seasonal Capability Period
(3) REQUIREMENTS & PENALTIES
There are no penalties for non-performance
Non-performance results in de-rating
Performance of 25% or less results in no payment
Customer must have a 15-min ConEd interval meter or AMI Smart Meter
(4) OTHER
CSRP hours vary based on geography
DLRP Tier 2 program for $25/kW
