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√ Demand response (DR284) refers to programs that incentivize
consumers to reduce or shift electricity usage during peak
demand or grid stress. Tools for implementation include:
a. Time-Of-Use (TOU) tari昀昀s (which charge higher rates
during peak hours to encourage o昀昀-peak consumption),
b. Direct load control allowing utilities to remotely adjust
appliances like air conditioners,
c. Smart meters providing real-time usage data, and
d. Automated Demand Response (ADR) systems that
integrate IoT and automation for rapid response.
For example:
challenges, including integrating a growing share of intermittent
renewable energy, managing the closure of thermal power
plants that provide grid stability, adapting to climate change
and extreme weather, mitigating cyberattacks risks, addressing
underfunding, navigating complex regulations, and overcoming
public resistance to new overhead lines.
Simplifying regulations, especially for approving new power
lines, revising pricing to fund necessary investments, using
new AI enabled tools, and aligning renewable energy
production growth with grid capacity are critical to addressing
these challenges.
Southern California Edison’s TOU pilot program
demonstrated signi昀椀cant grid bene昀椀ts by encouraging
consumers to shift energy use to o昀昀-peak hours
saving utilities costs on peaking plants and reducing
grid strain. This also cut carbon emissions by aligning
consumption with renewable availability285.
In France, during the 2022-2023 energy crisis (that was
combined with a lower nuclear generation output),
the government launched an “Energy Sobriety Plan”
using the RTE’s (Reseau de Transport d’Electricité)
Ecowatt tool (see the 昀椀gure). This campaign triggered
a 6% reduction in electricity consumption compared
to the 2014–2019 average.286
https://www.iea.org/energy-system/energy-e昀케ciency-and-demand/demand-response
https://www.ecohedge.com/blog/how-time-of-use-rates-support-grid-decarbonisation/
https://analysesetdonnees.rte-france.com/en/electricity-review-key昀椀ndings
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Smart meters provide real-time data
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