Why does the Ontario Grid and Consumer need DERMS?
Ontario’s grid has been assessed as high risk of not being able to meet higher-than-usual demand this year by the NERC. […]
Transition to Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is the latest industrial revolution that is transforming the manufacturing industry by the integration of smart technologies such as the […]
DERMS: Benefits and Challenges of a decentralized generation
The traditional grid was typically powered by a few centralized power stations that would deliver electricity over a very large geographical area. […]
The Secret to Never Missing a Single Global Adjustment Peak With Remote Monitoring
In this video, Behdad and Colin explains how you can add and improve peak predictions for the ICI programs and get the […]
What are Distributed Energy Resources (DER)?
Distributed Energy Resources, or DERs, are smaller electricity supply or demand resources that can help offset some of the energy needs from […]
How Energy Storage Can Affect The Grid And Your Operations
Electrical grids around the world had always faced one problem: Energy is consumed as it’s being produced, so electrical energy generation and […]
What Is Energy Peak Demand in Ontario?
You may have seen your electricity bills mentioning various types of charges based on peaks. If you’re paying for Hourly Ontario […]
Why the Ontario Energy Grid Wants You to Be More Efficient
The Ontario Energy Board introduced a new pricing plan, starting on May 1st, several utility providers will be able to offer the […]
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.
Threshold reduced for Class A customers – More consumers can now participate in the ICI Program
The Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) allows large industrial consumers to reduce their electricity costs by reducing their Peak Demand Factor on Top 5 peak days. Since 2011, this program has allowed consumers to remain competitive in Ontario, while helping maintain the grid's reliability.
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.
Transforming the Energy Industry with IIoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) has many useful applications in many different industries, and the energy industry is no exception. As technology advances, IoT has the potential to redefine and transform the industry, providing new revenue streams and shifting business models.