Demand Response
Get Paid to Support the Grid
Increase your Demand Response revenue and simplify your participation in the Capacity Auction Program.
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By partnering with Edgecom Energy, you’ll be protected against program penalties, we’ll manage all the paperwork and bidding processes, and help you with the technology you need to monitor your consumption. Watch our video below to learn more about the program.
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Support the Grid
Demand Response reduces peak demand, ensuring grid reliability and preventing blackouts while reducing emissions. The program offers biannual cash payments, boosting your bottom line with reliable income. Furthermore, participating requires no upfront costs. Any revenue from the program is shared between you and us.
No Charge Curtailment Plan
We'll tailor make your curtailment plan to maximize your revenue streams. You’ll never pay out of pocket to participate in Demand Response with us.
Highest Payments
Edgecom Energy is a trusted and transparent aggregator approved by the IESO. We offer the best percentage share of revenue in Ontario.
Simplify Participation
Edgecom takes care of all the paperwork and capacity auction bidding so you don’t have to. We'll notify you when an activation call is occurs.
TDR
Traditional Demand Response (TDR)
Traditional Demand Response involves receiving curtailment notices, determining what can be curtailed, and then manually curtailing.
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Perform Curtailment
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ADR
Automated Demand Response (ADR)
Automated Demand Response involves API connections between the grid aggregator and a facility’s management systems, allowing automatic curtailment without human intervention.
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Automatic Curtailment
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Automated Demand Response Solutions
Seamless API Integration
Connects with your existing energy management systems and smart devices.
Real-time Automation
Automates demand response actions instantly without manual intervention.
Optimal Energy Usage
Ensures efficient energy consumption and substantial cost savings.
Enhanced Grid Stability
Contributes to a stable and reliable energy grid.
Increased Efficiency
Streamlines energy management processes for maximum reliability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about Demand Response? Here are some common Q&As.
Demand Response is an energy management program used by utilities to balance the demand and supply of the grid. It works by providing large energy consumers with financial incentives to reduce or shift their energy consumption during peak demand periods.
A demand response aggregator acts as an intermediary between the IESO and energy consumers, managing the participation of multiple consumers. By pooling together many electricity consumers, the aggregator enables even smaller facilities to participate in demand response programs.
Yes, you can participate independently. However, there are many advantages to partnering with an aggregator:
- Risk Management: The aggregator assumes the risks and financial penalties.
- Administrative Support: The aggregator handles all the paperwork.
- Bidding Management: The aggregator manages daily and seasonal bidding.
- Energy Monitoring: The aggregator may provide energy monitoring solutions.
- Curtailment Planning: The aggregator assists with curtailment planning.
- No Curtailment Minimums: There are no minimum requirements for curtailment.
Most participants join through an aggregator. Typically, only organizations with extremely large capacities and dedicated staff choose to participate independently.
By participating in the Demand Response program, you get an additional revenue stream that gets paid out twice a year. In addition, you’ll also be supporting the stability of the grid.
The Demand Response payment can vary year to year and is different between the summer and winter seasons. For 2024, this amount is roughly $71,000/MW/Year. The demand response aggregator usually takes a small percentage of this payment for their services. For a better estimate, check out our DR Calculator below.
Edgecom Energy offers a comprehensive Energy Bundle that includes 100% DR payments, dataTrack™, pTrack®, AI Energy CoPilot, and more.
Absolutely! In fact, many of our customers participate in both programs. If you’re already a part of the ICI program, that means you already have the ability to curtail your operations, so joining the DR program is an easy way to boost revenue.
If you are participating with an aggregator like Edgecom Energy there’s no minimum curtailment required. If you’re joining on your own, you’ll need at least 1 MW of curtailment capacity.
The easiest way to participate in the demand response program is with an aggregator like Edgecom Energy. Reach out to us and we’ll handle the rest.
Both the ICI and DR programs are grid management initiatives. The main differences between them are:
- Eligibility: The ICI program requires you to be a Class A customer (averaging over 500 kW of monthly peak demand). Whereas there are no minimum requirements if you participate with a DR aggregator.
- Voluntary Participation: The ICI program is voluntary—you choose whether or not to curtail during a peak event. In contrast, the Demand Response curtailment is mandatory once you join the DR program. Failure to curtail during an activation can result in removal from the DR program.
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