Introducing GridConnect - Demand Response Made Easier
GridConnect is the first Integrated Demand-Side Management platform to deliver a unified "inform & motivate" approach that takes the complexity out of DR participation. The powerful new dashboard and web-based portal gives you easy access under a single log-in to EnergyConnect's proven EventConnect™, FlexConnect™ and ReadyConnect™ products.
GridConnect Technology Summary - Features and Benefits:
- Powerful New Dashboard: Offers at-a-glance visibility into actionable information about price-based DR opportunities, participation history and other important factors essential for effective energy management.
- Enhanced EventConnect Interface: Enables single-screen access to facility-specific ILR parameters and displays near real-time load information during ILR events, giving customers direct visibility about their compliance to load drop commitments.
- Improved FlexConnect Screens: Price-responsive load management delivers forecasts on estimated market prices, allowing customers to self-schedule and participate in voluntary DR and based on their flexibility.
- Expanded Reporting Capabilities: Cumulative progressive intelligence and filtering allows users to easily track and report facility-specific historical participation, earnings per event, carbon footprint savings, etc.
Fund Your Energy Future... AND Make a Difference!
Beyond enhanced energy management and cost savings, your participation in DR using GridConnect and other EnergyConnect services delivers many added benefits:
- Decreases the need for new power generation
- Reduces your carbon footprint
- Prevents rolling blackouts and brownouts
- Improves the reliability and efficiency of the electrical grid
- Makes environmental stewardship profitable
Ready to get connected?
Schedule a GridConnect Demo
ISO Locations & Services
Rollover your location on the map to find your ISO and the services available in your area. Click on the highlighted area for more information. Darker areas on the map are currently areas where demand response capabilities are not available. Contact EnergyConnect, Inc. for other services if you are located in these areas.
See list of ISO
locations and services.
Rollover your location on the map to find your ISO and the services available in your area. Click on the highlighted area for more information. Darker areas on the map are currently areas where demand response capabilities are not available. Contact EnergyConnect, Inc. for other services if you are located in these areas.
See list of ISO
locations and services.
ISONE (ISO New England)
States:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Services Available:
• FlexConnect
• EventConnect
• EventConnect: Standby Reserve (In pilot)
(Click region to learn more)
States:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Services Available:
• FlexConnect
• EventConnect
• EventConnect: Standby Reserve (In pilot)
(Click region to learn more)
NYISO (New York ISO)
States:
New York
Services Available:
• FlexConnect
• EventConnect
• EventConnect: Standby Reserve (in pilot)
(Click region to learn more)
States:
New York
Services Available:
• FlexConnect
• EventConnect
• EventConnect: Standby Reserve (in pilot)
(Click region to learn more)
PJM Interconnection
States:
DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Services Available:
• FlexConnect
• EventConnect
• EventConnect: Standby Reserve
(Click region to learn more)
States:
DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Services Available:
• FlexConnect
• EventConnect
• EventConnect: Standby Reserve
(Click region to learn more)
MISO (Midwest ISO)
States:
Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Wisconsin
Portions of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming
Services Available:
MISO is currently engaged in an active ancillary service market design process that, while not explicitly using demand response to address transmission adequacy, is considering how demand response can participate in supporting system reliability.
States:
Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Wisconsin
Portions of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming
Services Available:
MISO is currently engaged in an active ancillary service market design process that, while not explicitly using demand response to address transmission adequacy, is considering how demand response can participate in supporting system reliability.
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
States:
Kansas, Oklahoma
Portions of Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas
Services Available:
SPP does not itself explicitly include demand response in transmission planning studies, although it does consider generation as an alternative to transmission enhancement...
(Click region to learn more)
States:
Kansas, Oklahoma
Portions of Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas
Services Available:
SPP does not itself explicitly include demand response in transmission planning studies, although it does consider generation as an alternative to transmission enhancement...
(Click region to learn more)
ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas)
States:
Texas
Services Available:
ERCOT has several demand response programs targeted toward large industrial customers. Please contact us to find out more information.
States:
Texas
Services Available:
ERCOT has several demand response programs targeted toward large industrial customers. Please contact us to find out more information.
CAISO (California ISO)
California
Services Available:
• EventConnect
(Click region to learn more)
California
Services Available:
• EventConnect
(Click region to learn more)
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EnergyConnect, Inc. Participating ISOs & Services Available
ISONE (ISO New England)
States:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
ISO New England is a regional transmission organization (RTO), serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. ISO New England meets the electricity demands of the region's economy and people by fulfilling three primary responsibilities: minute-to-minute reliable operation of New England's bulk electric power system, development, oversight and fair administration of New England's wholesale electricity marketplace, and management of comprehensive bulk electric power system and wholesale markets' planning processes that address New England's electricity needs well into the future.
Services Available:
• FlexConnect: ISONE Real Time Price Response Program
• FlexConnect: ISONE Day Ahead Load Reponse Program
• EventConnect: ISONE Demand Response Reserve Pilot Program
• EventConnect: ICAP Market
States:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
ISO New England is a regional transmission organization (RTO), serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. ISO New England meets the electricity demands of the region's economy and people by fulfilling three primary responsibilities: minute-to-minute reliable operation of New England's bulk electric power system, development, oversight and fair administration of New England's wholesale electricity marketplace, and management of comprehensive bulk electric power system and wholesale markets' planning processes that address New England's electricity needs well into the future.
Services Available:
• FlexConnect: ISONE Real Time Price Response Program
• FlexConnect: ISONE Day Ahead Load Reponse Program
• EventConnect: ISONE Demand Response Reserve Pilot Program
• EventConnect: ICAP Market
NYISO (New York ISO)
States:
New York
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a federally regulated, not-for-profit corporation charged with operating New York’s bulk electric transmission system, a network that spans more than 11,000 miles. The NYISO also administers the state’s wholesale electricity markets, which generated nearly $11 billion in transactions in 2005.
Services Available:
• FlexConnect: NY Day Ahead Demand Response Program
• EventConnect: Demand Side Ancillary Service Participation (In development)
• EventConnect: NY Emergency Demand Response Program (EDRP) and Special Case Resource (SCR) Program
States:
New York
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is a federally regulated, not-for-profit corporation charged with operating New York’s bulk electric transmission system, a network that spans more than 11,000 miles. The NYISO also administers the state’s wholesale electricity markets, which generated nearly $11 billion in transactions in 2005.
Services Available:
• FlexConnect: NY Day Ahead Demand Response Program
• EventConnect: Demand Side Ancillary Service Participation (In development)
• EventConnect: NY Emergency Demand Response Program (EDRP) and Special Case Resource (SCR) Program
PJM Interconnection
States:
DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
PJM is the coordinating entity for buying, selling, and transmitting wholesale electricity for 25 million people in the Mid-Atlantic region, and has been a fully functional Independent System Operator (ISO) since January 1, 1998.
Services Available:
• FlexConnect: PJM Economic Load Response Program: Day Ahead Option
• FlexConnect: PJM Economic Load Response Program: Real Time Option
• EventConnect: PJM Synchronous Reserve Program (SR)
• EventConnect: PJM Enhanced Interruptible Load Response Program (ILR)
States:
DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
PJM is the coordinating entity for buying, selling, and transmitting wholesale electricity for 25 million people in the Mid-Atlantic region, and has been a fully functional Independent System Operator (ISO) since January 1, 1998.
Services Available:
• FlexConnect: PJM Economic Load Response Program: Day Ahead Option
• FlexConnect: PJM Economic Load Response Program: Real Time Option
• EventConnect: PJM Synchronous Reserve Program (SR)
• EventConnect: PJM Enhanced Interruptible Load Response Program (ILR)
MISO (Midwest ISO)
States:
Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Wisconsin
Portions of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming
The Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) was founded on February 12, 1996 and filed for RTO status on January 16, 2000; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the proposal on December 19, 2001, making MISO the first RTO in the country. Spanning over 15 states and into Canada, MISO consists of several transmission corporations, utilities, co-ops and others. Because of the size of its territory, it has faced numerous questions concerning transmission and seam issues.
Services Available:
MISO is currently engaged in an active ancillary service market design process that, while not explicitly using demand response to address transmission adequacy, is considering how demand response can participate in supporting system reliability.
States:
Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Wisconsin
Portions of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming
The Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) was founded on February 12, 1996 and filed for RTO status on January 16, 2000; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the proposal on December 19, 2001, making MISO the first RTO in the country. Spanning over 15 states and into Canada, MISO consists of several transmission corporations, utilities, co-ops and others. Because of the size of its territory, it has faced numerous questions concerning transmission and seam issues.
Services Available:
MISO is currently engaged in an active ancillary service market design process that, while not explicitly using demand response to address transmission adequacy, is considering how demand response can participate in supporting system reliability.
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
States:
Kansas, Oklahoma
Portions of Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas
SPP is a Regional Transmission Organization, mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure reliable supplies of power, adequate transmission infrastructure, and competitive wholesale prices of electricity. SPP has 47 members across 8 Southwestern states.
Services Available:
SPP does not itself explicitly include demand response in transmission planning studies, although it does consider generation as an alternative to transmission enhancement. Individual LSEs incorporate any current or expected demand response that is within their boundaries in their load forecasts. Individual transmission owners could investigate demand response solutions as alternatives to transmission expansion projects but they are not required to do so by the region.
States:
Kansas, Oklahoma
Portions of Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas
SPP is a Regional Transmission Organization, mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure reliable supplies of power, adequate transmission infrastructure, and competitive wholesale prices of electricity. SPP has 47 members across 8 Southwestern states.
Services Available:
SPP does not itself explicitly include demand response in transmission planning studies, although it does consider generation as an alternative to transmission enhancement. Individual LSEs incorporate any current or expected demand response that is within their boundaries in their load forecasts. Individual transmission owners could investigate demand response solutions as alternatives to transmission expansion projects but they are not required to do so by the region.
ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas)
States:
Texas
The mission of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is to direct and ensure reliable and cost-effective operation of the electric grid and to enable fair and efficient market-driven solutions to meet customers’ electric service needs.
Services Available:
ERCOT has several demand response programs targeted toward large industrial customers. Please contact us to find out more information.
States:
Texas
The mission of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is to direct and ensure reliable and cost-effective operation of the electric grid and to enable fair and efficient market-driven solutions to meet customers’ electric service needs.
Services Available:
ERCOT has several demand response programs targeted toward large industrial customers. Please contact us to find out more information.
CAISO (California ISO)
States:
California
The California ISO is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation charged with operating the majority of California’s high-voltage wholesale power grid. Balancing the demand for electricity with an equal supply of megawatts, the ISO is the impartial link between power plants and the utilities that serve more than 30 million consumers. The ISO provides equal access to the grid for all qualified users and strategically plans for the transmission needs of this vital infrastructure.
Services Available:
• Share the Power: Northern California Emergency Market Service Program
• Share the Power: Southern California Emergency Market Service Program
States:
California
The California ISO is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation charged with operating the majority of California’s high-voltage wholesale power grid. Balancing the demand for electricity with an equal supply of megawatts, the ISO is the impartial link between power plants and the utilities that serve more than 30 million consumers. The ISO provides equal access to the grid for all qualified users and strategically plans for the transmission needs of this vital infrastructure.
Services Available:
• Share the Power: Northern California Emergency Market Service Program
• Share the Power: Southern California Emergency Market Service Program