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'From my sense of industry benchmarks, $1/kWh is a significant peak reduction incentive,'В he said.

PGE credits Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) with helping to facilitate program's design, and there are several interesting aspects of the proposal,В Mark Dyson, a principal with RMI's electricity practice, told Utility Dive via email.

Pge smartday event upgrade#

Last year PGE unveiled plans to build 'smart grids'В serving 20,000 people in three towns, in order to deliver demand response signals to customers using a range of connected devices.В PGE is aiming for two-thirds of customers in the eligible areas - the towns of Portland, Milwaukie and Hillsboro.В The utility plans to upgrade feeders and substations in these cities with smart grid technologies, including remote controls to increase system reliability, safety and cybersecurity. PGE estimates typical uptake of demand response programs nationally at less than 7%, which makes the utility's participation goal particularly aggressive. And between utilities, participation rates ranged widely,В from 1%В to 80%, with an average participation of 17%.

The spread of advanced metering and other grid edge technology is allowing utilities to offer customers a more varied set of demand response offerings, with the aim of boosting the miserly participation rates that have beset many programs.ДЄ 2017 survey conducted by the Association for Energy Services Professionals found only 31%В of consumers had participated in a utility-run energy management program.