News

e5 is introducing a new Home Energy Management Pilot, participation is free and eligible Houston area residents will receive $25 incentive provided by CenterPoint Energy
Posted: May 7th

PUCT Adopts ERS Rule 3/23/12
Posted: March 23rd
PUCT Authorizes New ERCOT Emergency Resource (Demand Response) Service: But Change Will Come Slowly

Good News for Electric Storage
Posted: March 12, 2012
The Texas Public Utility Commission adopted virtually all of the recommendations of the Texas Energy Storage Alliance (TESA).

SPEER: New regional efficiency organization formed.
Posted: February 29th
Industry takes lead on efficiency in Texas and Oklahoma.

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Demand Response

We developed a number of state-by-state reports on the status of competition, advanced metering infrastructure deployment, utility programs, incentives, and subsidies that might impact the development of demand response offerings. Our reports covered California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. We also developed reports on demand response in CAISO, ERCOT, ISO-NE, NYISO, and PJM.  We created an Interactive pricing model to calculate the value of an increment of demand response for any of the ISOs.

We can help service providers understand the Texas electric markets (both competitive and still vertically integrated), meet the key stakeholders, introduce products or services to utilities, communities, or large customers, or advocate for policy changes or protocol revisions.  We can help utilities understand emerging technologies, as well as technical and communications standards, and understand where the market for smart-energy technologies is headed. We can help investors evaluate new technologies.

We understand demand-response in numerous ISO markets and can help demand response providers, ESCOs or retail electric providers design demand response programs tailored to the specific needs of their customers and markets.  We can also help customers evaluate the potential costs and benefits of participating in demand response programs or markets. Every state is approaching this issue differently, and meter deployment plans, rules, and demand response related incentives vary widely.