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August 2007 Newsletter
August 1st, 2007

Demand Response Boosts ISO Certification
Participation in EnergyConnect, Inc's demand response programs can help meet ISO 14000 standards for environmental stewardship. The International Organization of Standardization, or ISO, administers a set of technical standards for various industries. The standards can provide long-term economic benefits to those that implement them. There is general recognition of ISO [...]

July 2007 Newsletter
July 1st, 2007

Growing Revenue Potential for EnergyConnect Customers. It is shaping up to be a good year for EnergyConnect participants. The revenue potential has been increasing through May 2007 compared to 2006, especially for participants within the PJM power grid. One measure of potential revenue is the number of hours when wholesale electric prices exceed $75/MWH [...]

June 2007 Newsletter
June 1st, 2007

Colleges and Universities Are Getting Into Demand Response. The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) recently hosted four statewide meetings on demand response that featured EnergyConnect, Inc. As reported in the Spring 2007 newsletter for the AICUP, demand response “financially rewards participants for accurately predicting when their load requirements will be [...]

May 2007 Newsletter
May 1st, 2007

Enroll by May 18 for the New EnergyConnect Reliability Plan. With summer’s warm weather just around the corner, EnergyConnect is introducing the Reliability Plan for Metro Chicago and Mid-Atlantic markets. Under the Plan, we will pay facilities to reduce load on short notice during grid emergencies. Enrollment for this summer is limited to EnergyConnect [...]

April 2007 Newsletter
April 1st, 2007

Operational Guidelines for Demand Response. At each of EnergyConnect's participating sites, we help identify load reduction and load shifting opportunities that are meaningful and dependable. In this article, we’d like to share some “tricks of the trade” for the load reduction part of the equation. When the following actions are combined with EnergyConnect’s interactive processes [...]

March 2007 Newsletter
March 1st, 2007

How EnergyConnect Simplifies the Complex World of Demand Response. EnergyConnect’s streamlining of the demand response participation process is a key benefit that time strapped clients derive from engaging the full-service, industry leader in Demand Response solutions.

It is this simple to turn energy into cash:

Facility Review, Program Selection and Contracting

EnergyConnect visits the facility, explains its portfolio of [...]

February 2007 Newsletter
February 1st, 2007

February Seminar Series for AICUP Colleges and Universities. EnergyConnect, Inc. is pleased to announce a series of seminars for members of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). EnergyConnect and Utility Solutions Inc. are working to help AICUP members take advantage of the valuable, revenue generating Demand Response programs available to large electricity users [...]

January 2007 Newsletter
January 1st, 2007

Synchronous Reserve Markets Open for Business. EnergyConnect is a leader in the newly opened markets for synchronous reserve. Synchronous reserve refers to a capability to rebalance electricity supply and demand in a matter of minutes. Two conditions stimulate the need for synchronous reserve: Power generator outages. Transmission system faults including power lines and transformers. Historically, the needs [...]

December 2006 Newsletter
December 1st, 2006

Jefferson Feels Better About Demand Response. Being paid to reduce peak electrical demand helps Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Jefferson) save on energy bills and reinvest for further savings. According to Randy Haines, the Energy Manager, "there is no impact on patients, students, or staff."... FERC Says That Demand Response Deserves Serious Attention [...]

November 2006 Newsletter
November 1st, 2006

Many Choices for Market Participants of EnergyConnect. Demand response is about choice and voluntary action by participating facility managers to reduce electricity peak demands in exchange for financial benefits. In PJM’s service area, participants have two main choices in the timing of curtailment activities. With EnergyConnect, participants also have choices in the level of [...]

October 2006 Newsletter
October 1st, 2006

Universities/Hospitals Demand Response And EnergyConnect Delivers. By Jim Clark, Director of Engineering, Philadelphia ECI’s participating Universities and Hospitals made significant contributions to balance the grid through the first three quarters of ’06, and were paid well for it. IN THE NEWS: COMMONWEALTH EDISON AUCTION INDICATES SIGNIFICANT RISE IN ’07 COSTS BOMA Chicago’s recent study projects that N Illinois ComEd [...]

September 2006 Newsletter
September 1st, 2006

ENERGYCONNECT, INC. TURNS MEGAWATTS INTO CASH. By Brian Gallagher. Summer ‘06’s intense heat provided ample opportunity for ECI participants to help PJM manage record levels of grid demand while earning significant revenues... DEMAND RESPONSE MADE SIMPLE. By Jack Ellis. The idea behind Demand Response (DR) is to encourage electricity users who can to reduce their consumption at critical times. On hot [...]


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