Reports
New Report Covers State Policy Actions on Demand Response and Smart Grid
(Washington – June 18, 2010) The Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) announced today the availability of a new report summarizing state policy activities in the area of demand response, smart meters and smart grid. The survey report, “Demand Response & Smart Grid—State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: October 2008 – May 2010,” was produced by the DRCC as an update to its 2008 review of state and federal policy actions in the wake of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), “Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials.”
The new report is a snapshot of state demand response and smart grid policy actions that have taken place in the period between October 2008 and May 2010. It represents an attempt to catalogue information on policy developments in both the legislative and regulatory arenas. It does not cover federal activity. The DRCC plans to publish later in the year a separate report on federal activity.
To read the full report, click here.
(June 17, 2010—Washington, DC) The DRCC applauded the issuance today by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of a National Action Plan on Demand Response, calling it a significant step on the road to establishment of the smart grid.
FERC developed the Plan in response to a provision in the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. EISA called for FERC to develop a Plan that would support further development of demand response as a both a resource for the nation’s electricity system and a new energy management option for consumers. The Plan calls for the establishment of new technical assistance and informational resources for demand response practitioners and policymakers. It also calls for the development of support in the area of education and communications, including new research on consumers, and talks about the possibility of a national communications program to help convey why demand response and smart grid are being pursued. FERC issued its Plan today and sent it to Capitol Hill.
Read the National Action Plan here.
Read the DRCC’s announcement of the plan here.
New Report Details Policy Actions on Demand Response and Smart Grid Technologies Since 2005
(Washington – December 8, 2008) The Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) today announced the availability of a new Report on state and federal policies that have been enacted or are under development in recent years in the area of demand response, smart meters and smart grid technologies. The Report was produced by the DRCC for the National Council on Electricity Policy, a coalition of several organizations representing policy makers, including the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the National Governors Association, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The report is a snapshot of State and Federal demand response and smart grid technology policy actions that have taken place in the period between 2005 and September 1, 2008. It represents an attempt to catalogue information on policy developments in both the legislative and regulatory arenas and at both the federal and state levels. The report includes a special focus on State implementation of the demand response and smart metering provisions—Section 1252—of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). To read the full report, click here.
Demand Response, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
A major focus area for the DRCC has been the intertwinement of traditional energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy and climate change. The following is an example of DRCC-sponsored work in this area:
The DRCC was the official U.S. expert group that participated in the multi-country Demand Response Project of the International Energy Agency (IEA). One of the focus areas for that project was how to determine the value of demand response as a resource. The Final Report on the IEA Project's work, and with its supporting materials, are available at: