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 […]
COVID-19 will lead to a huge spike in Global Adjustment in 2021
In our last blog post; we explored the impact COVID-19 will have on The Ontario Electricity Demand and how this may impact the Top 5 Coincident Peaks for the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) program.
Natural Gas Shortages
After struggling through supply chain shortfalls, product shortages and cost increases due to the COVID pandemic, consumers and grid operators have yet another shortage to deal with this winter: natural gas.
The next Demand Response Capacity Auction is Taking Place Soon.
Demand response (DR) allows consumers across Ontario to earn revenue from the IESO while reducing their emissions and helping the Ontario grid during times of stress, to participate, all consumers need to do is be available to curtail their load (reduce their demand) during short periods throughout the year. Edgecom Energy's deep knowledge of the IESO market, combined with our hands-on experience with energy management practices makes us the trusted Energy Management partner for some of Ontario's most recognized names.
What is a System-Backed Capacity Import Resource?
System-Backed Capacity Import Resources are one of the newer resource classes eligible to participate in the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)'s Capacity Auction. This raises the question: What is a System-Backed Capacity Import Resource?