This quarterly series provides data and analysis for the ISO/RTO markets where distributed energy resources are making headway. Each report assesses key developments and opportunities in each territory, and provides forward-looking insights on market size and potential for demand-side flexibility through demand response (DR) programs.
About the Analyst
Elta Kolo, Ph.D., Analyst, Grid Edge - GTM Research.
Elta is a Grid Edge Analyst at GTM Research working on demand-side management in U.S. electricity markets. Prior to joining GTM,
Elta pursued a joint Ph.D. funded by the European Commission on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies at Delft University
of Technology in the Netherlands. During her doctoral studies, she researched demand response policies for the implementation of
smart grids, and has presented her work at both U.S. and European conferences in addition to publishing in international scholarly
journals. Elta holds a Master of Science degree in economics and management of network industries and a bachelor's degree in
economics from Union College.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction and Scope
- 2. ISO/RTO Demand Response Portfolios
- 3. PJM
- 4. MISO
- 5. CAISO
- 6. ERCOT
- 7. Federal Regulation Update
- 8. Grid Edge DER Aggregation Acquisitions
- 9. Appendix
Length: 50 slides
List of Figures
2. ISO/RTO Demand Response Portfolio
- Estimated Available Demand Response Capacity From Q3 2017 to Q4 2017
3. PJM
- Demand Response in PJM Markets
- Available DR Capacity
- Select National Aggregators in PJM
- PJM Demand Response Availability and Capacity Market Product Descriptions
- Capacity Cleared in Base Residual Auction 2017/2018 to 2020/2021
- Summer Demand Response Product Requirements
4. MISO
- Registered Demand Response Capacity Through November 2017
- LMR Availability at Seasonal Instantaneous Peak Load Hour (4 p.m.), Oct. 9, 2017
- Available Load-Modifying Resources by Notification Time and Region for Peak Hour 16 on September 22, 2017
- Timeline of Changing System Conditions During Demand Response Event
5. CAISO
- Demand Response Budgets for California Investor-Owned Utilities, 2012-2022
- Estimated Yearly Demand Response Budgets, 2012-2018
- Demand Response Capacity Cleared and Budgets, 2016-2019
- California Utilities Contribute Nearly 700 MW of Relief From Activated Demand Response
6. ERCOT
- ERCOT Demand Response Programs Diagram
- Load Resource Types and Availability in 2017
- Year-Over-Year Comparison in Registered Load Resources Providers
- ERCOT ERS Procurement, February 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018
- Maximum MW Of ERS-10 Load Procured by Each Provider
- Aggregator Maximum Capacity (MW) in ERS-30: ERS Generators
- Aggregator Maximum Capacity (MW) in ERS-30: ERS Loads
- ERCOT Nodal Protocol Revision Request Process Flow
- Unregistered DG Installed Capacity in Q4 2016 Through Q3 2017
8. Grid Edge DER Aggregation Acquisitions
- Timeline of 2017 Grid Edge Investments
9. Appendix
- DER Aggregation, Coordination and Scheduling Entities
- PJM Capacity Market Timing
- Resolving Price Depression With Offer Floors
- MISO Capacity Emergency Procedure
- 2017 ERCOT Monthly Load Resource Availability
