Integrated Demand-Side Management-The Journey ContinuesAESP and PLMA have come together to begin exploring how best to advance integrated demand-side management (IDSM) initiatives through sharing of best practices and lessons learned from the field.

We will provide a practitioner’s perspective, with industry experts discussing the IDSM programs that they offer. Panelists will answer questions pertaining to lessons learned thus far, the technologies these programs are targeting, the policy framework around these programs, and considerations related to measuring integrated the energy, demand, and grid impacts.

Panelists:

Denise Kuehn Austin Energy

Jennifer Potter Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

George Beatty Xcel Energy

Moderators:

Olivia PattersonOpinion Dynamicsand PLMA Connected Devices Group Co-Chair

Sharon Mullen NavigantAnd AESPPricing and Demand Response Committee Chair

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Introduction

Traditionally, utilities have separated their EE and DR

portfolios into distinct, and isolated, portfolios.

As distributed energy resources (DERs) are deployed across the distribution grid and

policy mandates shift, utilities and implementers

are repurposing their demand-side

management (DSM) programs toward

integrated approaches.

These integrated programs focus on technologies with

functionality to decrease, store, or increase both

energy usage and demand, thereby

combining EE, DR and DER programs.

Navigating New Terrain

Evolution of the Thermostats

Evolution of Thermostat Programs

• Programmable Thermostats• Energy Star (sunset 12/31/2009)• Direct install w/ programming (Home Energy Squad)

• Smart Thermostats • Demand Response (AC Rewards)• Optimization Pilot (MyHome)

• Algorithm for EE & DR

• What’s next?• Smart Thermostats in multiple programs• Integrated approach (EE & DR)

ChallengesIntegrated DSM• Big Tank

• Add load management measures to CIP

• Rejected, must “reduce overall energy use”

• EV Charging Perks Pilot• Load shifting separate from ES L2

charger• No quantifiable kWh savings

Thermostats• Shifting priorities for manufacturers

• Data Sharing• API availability & fees

• Algorithms/Optimization the future?

• Evolving Energy Star standard a threat to EE

• Simple DR controls pretty effective

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Technology

Economic

– Why Integrated Demand Side Management

Regulatory & Policy

Customer

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– Challenges

•Education

•Affordability

•Privacy

•Transparency

•Follow-through

•Clear strategy

Integrated Demand Side Management

Integration/coordination of one or more program components (e.g., incentives & multi-purpose technologies) for three or more of: (1) Energy Efficiency, (2) Demand Response, (3) Distributed Generation, (4) Storage, (5) Time-based Rates, and (6) Electric Vehicle programs

Policy objectives and customer experiences that are driving the evolution of IDSM

• Encourage energy efficiency investments that reduce system demand during peak demand periods to maximize grid value

• Reduce imported fossil fuel related to electricity generation• Reduce net greenhouse gas emissions (from generation and other sources).• Focus demand side investments to save energy where and when most needed

on the grid (time and location value). • Accelerate market saturation of DER-ready equipment and systems capable of

responding to DR events (“shift, shed and shimmy”) to provide on-call resources to the grid if/when connected to utility or aggregator signal (i.e., building as flexible grid resource)

• Ensure equitable level of energy efficiency benefits (including energy bill cost reductions) accrue to HTR and income-constrained communities during the clean energy transition

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Energy Optimization with Behind the Meter Resources

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• Energy Efficiency is the “gateway drug” to other IDSM measures- integrating multiple DSM components is cheaper than separate installs

• Offerings should be specific to a customer demographic or even electricity consumption profile within targeted areas on the distribution system or transmission system.

• IDSM, and it’s umbrella concept = NWAs, are CRITICAL to achieving 100% renewable energy goals (100% RPS)

• Enabling technology end-uses that have technical capabilities that allow the end-use to achieve multiple DSM objectives are AVAILABLE NOW

As Regulators, what do we do to encourage IDSM?

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• What gets measured is what gets done. Establish metrics that encourage IDSM. (We are working on this!)

• Program Administration DSM silos are enforced by Regulatory DSM silos. Regulators need to develop internal IDSM programs that can support Program Administrators.

• Regulatory IDSM programs need to be developed to reflect societal goals and the public interest – this has evolved in the last 10 years.

• Offering performance incentives for Program Administrator and Utilities to COLLABORATE and COORDINATE is imperative for success.

Integrated Demand-Side Management-The Journey ContinuesAESP and PLMA have come together to begin exploring how best to advance integrated demand-side management (IDSM) initiatives through sharing of best practices and lessons learned from the field.

We will provide a practitioner’s perspective, with industry experts discussing the IDSM programs that they offer. Panelists will answer questions pertaining to lessons learned thus far, the technologies these programs are targeting, the policy framework around these programs, and considerations related to measuring integrated the energy, demand, and grid impacts.

Panelists:

Denise Kuehn Austin Energy

Jennifer Potter Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

George Beatty Xcel Energy

Moderators:

Olivia PattersonOpinion Dynamicsand PLMA Connected Devices Group Co-Chair

Sharon Mullen NavigantAnd AESPPricing and Demand Response Committee Chair

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