New GHG Reduction Project Funding
Recently, the government of Canada announced and launched two exciting new funding opportunities aiming to leverage Canadian ingenuity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fight climate change. In the following blog post, we will break down the high-level details of both of these programs to get you up to speed.
Two Incorrect Predictions from the IESO
Recently the IESO made 2 predictions regarding COVID 19's impact on the ICI Program. Read this blog to find out why we disagree.
Why Energy Budgets are like Credit Cards – and why that’s a bad thing
Have you noticed how much easier it is to buy something that you will pay off in a month- vs taking out all the funds from your checking account right now? It's the reason companies like Affirm are all over e-commerce these days. All those buy-now-pay-later commercials on TV work. Energy bills have the same effect. In most cases electricity and natural gas are charged on a monthly basis - this adds yet another level of dissonance between the energy used and the direct hit to the bottom line.
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 […]
Ontario’s ICI Global Adjustment Consultation – what changes are coming to Global Adjustment billing?
Ontario’s ICI Global Adjustment Consultation – what changes are coming to Global Adjustment billing? In the spring of 2019, to fulfill their […]
Using Batteries or Gas Generation for Global Adjustment Busting… is it worth it?
There is no one size fits all solution when it comes to the ICI program. Any company selling a ‘one size fits all’ approach is not realizing the full potential of the DER solution and is leaving money on the table.
Why IESO Power Data isn’t enough when ‘chasing peaks’ for Global Adjustment
Historically IESO data has worked out well. For the past 10 years, proactive Class A customers have been able to hit all 5 coincident peaks with 10-14 curtailments. Depending on your definition of curtailments and how much time you need to react, 14 curtailments a year to save up-to 40% on your hydro bill is a worthwhile endeavor.
What is Demand Response and Capacity Auction
Demand Response (DR) programs are used by many system operators to improve grid reliability. Unfortunately, most of the available literature will give you very technical and complex answers when describing DR. This blog post aims to explain DR in digestible and straightforward terms.
What is a “Duck Curve”
The energy “duck curve” is a term used to describe the shape of a graph that represents the daily electricity demand and […]
