US demand response programmes are shifting away from simple peak load management and are becoming integrated renewable and distributed energy resources, according to the 2018 The 2018 Utility Demand Response Market Snapshot report from Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), Navigant and the Peak Load Management Alliance. The report predicted some 40 million customer-owned behind-the-meter distributed energy resources will come online over the next five years, led by smart thermostats, batteries, smart solar inverters, grid-tied water heaters and electric vehicles.
US demand response programmes are shifting away from simple peak load management and are becoming integrated renewable and distributed energy resources, according to the 2018 Utility Demand Response Market Snapshot report from Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), Navigant and the Peak Load Management Alliance. The report predicted some 40 million customer-owned behind-the-meter distributed energy resources will come online over the next five years, led by smart thermostats, batteries, smart solar inverters, grid-tied water heaters and electric vehicles.