Network Operations Centre Explainer
Edgecom Energy's NOC seamlessly integrates into your Distributed Energy Resource (DER) operations and connects your facilities' various energy assets to our energy portal. The system maximizes the savings and income from your DER using Edgecom Energy's industry leading coincident peak and price prediction engines. Our security infrastructure and redundant connectivity ensures the highest level of security.
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.
What to Look for in a Peak Prediction Provider For Global Adjustment
When considering performance of peak providers, the number of Curtailment Calls is not everything. Knowing what to look for in a peak prediction provider can be the difference between missed peaks and lost Global Adjustment savings.
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.
Network Operations Centre for DER Management
Edgecom's NOC enables secure and reliable DER asset management powered by Blockchain technology.
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.
Why Edgecom Energy?
We reduce energy costs and emissions for large energy users by helping decision makers understand, improve and control how they consume energy and water. This is achieved through solutions that involve a combination of custom software and hardware, and our team's uncompromising focus on customer success and customer service.
Demand Response FAQ
Over the past few years, Edgecom Energy has gained a lot of experience as a Demand Response Aggregator in the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)’s Demand response program – now called the Capacity Auction. In this time, we have also received and answered a wide variety of questions from our customers relating to the program and how it works. In this post, you’ll find a selection of these questions and answers.
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 […]