Commercial Customer Demand Response Program Pilot January 17
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Commercial Customer Demand Response Program Pilot January 17, 2013 1
What is Demand Response? At the utilities’ request, customers reduce electric usage for short durations on hot summer days n 2. * Reduces the need to turn on expensive and more polluting electric generators 3. * Helps maintain grid reliability for all customers 4. * Reduces utility operating cost 1. 5. 6. 7. n * Participating customers reduce energy cost and are rewarded for participation with a rebate A Win-Win solution! 2
Major Elements of Pilot CPAU DR Program n Proposed Pilot program - Summers 2013 -2015 ¨ ¨ ¨ Test DR potential in Palo Alto Test DR automation Explore options for broader future program n Open to 15 commercial customers in 2013: ¨ Must be on Meterlinks program ¨ Flexible load with potential to reduce loads by a minimum of 50 k. W n Limited number and duration of DR events ¨ 2 to 5 hours per day in the afternoons ¨ Up to 15 business days between May and September 3
Benefits for Participating Customers § Reduces Utility Bill & Earns Rebate ¨ * Rebate of 50 ¢ per k. Wh reduced (retail rate 9¢) ¨ * Bonus payment of $2 per k. W for full performance ¨ * No penalty for non-performance ¨ * Lower electric bill - Lower energy charge - May lower monthly demand charge ($18 -20 per k. W) n Recognized by the City of Palo Alto for program participation n Demonstration of company’s environmental stewardship goals 4
How to Participate n Contact your Key Account Manager if interested n CPAU will provide custom DR evaluation of your facility n Key Self-Evaluation Questions ¨ * Meterlinks metering? ¨ * 50 k. W demand reduction? n Lighting, process loads Air conditioning (e. g. pre-cool buildings, widen thermostat setting, adjust chiller water temp. ) n Building energy management system n ¨ ¨ * Corporate environmental goals? ¨ * Level of effort to participate in program? 5
City of Palo Alto Utilities Recognizes the following Customers for Participating in Demand Response n CPI n PARC n Palo Alto Office Center n Palo Alto City Hall n SAP n Stanford Hospital n VA Hospital 6
Contact Information Karla Dailey ¨ Karla. Dailey@cityofpaloalto. org ¨ 650 -329 -2523 7