How will COVID-19 change the Top 5 Peaks for Ontario’s Global Adjustment ICI program?
From farmers to Battery Systems for Energy Storage Supply Chains; every business has been affected by the pandemic in one way or another. The impact of this pandemic has reached every corner of our lives. Although many of the changes will be short term, the long term effects cannot be ignored.
How LoRaWAN Technology Improves IoT Solutions
Connectivity in IoT is a critical issue and may require expensive recurring fees. Wi-fi, Bluetooth or wired Ethernet play an important role in providing the connectivity and exchange of data.
Vine Fresh Acres Case Study
Grid operators have various options to help reduce or manage the consumption to balance the grid, but what about when the grid’s baseload generation exceeds its consumption?
GA Cost Pools: Does it Make Sense to Opt-in as a Class A Customer?
As the GA cost pool is decreasing year over year, the decision to either opt-in to Class A or Class B needs to be more thought out. Decreasing GA cost pool means that the amount of potential savings is also reduced, so only customers who can hit all 5 peaks and curtail cheaply will reap the full benefit of being Class A.
Energy Storage Use Cases
As countries around the world start/continue their transitions to renewable energy while also electrifying different sectors, new technologies must step up to support these parallel revolutions. While it might not be the “silver bullet” solution, it is now clear that energy storage in various forms will be a crucial supportive technology - ensuring a successful and sustainable transition over the coming years and decades.
Energy Performance Program – The new and easy way to receive incentives for energy savings
The IESO has released the draft agreements for the new Energy Performance Program (EPP). This program is a new approach to energy savings which takes a look at the total building energy consumption instead of looking at specific equipment.
Edgecom Energy Partners with Alert Labs
Alert Labs' Partnership with Edgecom Energy provides turn-key flood detection and water monitoring.
Dunn Paper Success Story – Accurate Peak Predictions with pTrack™
pTrack™ helped Dunn Paper's facility in St. Catherines increase their Global Adjustment savings.
DR Standby and Activation Calls Explained
Over the past few weeks, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has issued an unusually high number of standby calls to participants in the Demand Response (DR) program. Although this might be frustrating for DR participants and has kept us all busy recently, there are good reasons to explain the recent increase in calls. This blog post will briefly outline why standby and activation calls are issued in normal circumstances and will explain the IESO’s recent increase in calls.
Demand Response: Ontario’s Capacity Auction Program
In modern grids, optimizing efficiency in electricity consumption and reducing strain on grid infrastructure has become crucial. During times of high demand […]