Demand side management program

Demand Side Management. ETAP Demand Side Management DSM system evaluates and implements energy-reducing strategies such as peak load shifting, load start inhibition, and shedding of non-critical loads to reduce energy cost.

DSM identifies costly variations in electrical load profiles by determining if and when peak demand usage occurs in a facility. White Papers. All rights reserved. Home Energy Savings Evaluation Wattsmart Business Program Evaluation Home Energy Savings Evaluation — Energy FinAnswer Program Evaluation FinAnswer Express Program Evaluation Home Energy Savings Program Evaluation Wattsmart Homes Evaluation Energy Efficiency and Peak Reduction Report Home Energy Reports — Low Income Weatherization Program Evaluation — Home Energy Savings Program Evaluation — Home Energy Reports Evaluation — See ya later, refrigerator Program Evaluation Low-Income Weatherization Program Evaluation Home Energy Reports Evaluation Home Energy Reports Evaluation — Energy efficiency programs, by far the largest demand-side management effort, offer customers incentives to increase efficiency and, therefore, decrease overall electricity demand.

Demand response programs, another type of demand-side management, are implemented to decrease customer demand during times of very high system demand or emergencies. Demand-side management programs aim to lower electricity demand, which in turn avoids the cost of building new generators and transmission lines, saves customers money, and lowers pollution from electric generators.

Utilities often implement these programs to comply with state government policies. Incremental energy savings are the additional energy savings from new participants in energy efficiency programs during the current reporting year. The amount of incremental energy saved through energy efficiency programs increased from At the same time, incremental spending on energy efficiency programs has remained essentially flat in recent years. Utility spending on new energy efficiency programs is mostly focused on residential and commercial customers.

Examples of these incentives include free or low cost energy audits and assessments of homes and businesses, free or discounted energy-efficient lightbulbs, and rebates to customers who purchase energy-efficient or ENERGY STAR-certified major appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, hot water heaters, and air-conditioning equipment.