Demand Response Fuels Socially Responsible Energy Management
Most facility managers and executives are aware of the financial benefits available for participating in Demand Response. However, revenue is not the only ‘green’ associated with Demand Response. Beyond making sustainability profitable with increased energy earnings and savings, you also get significant Environmentally Green Benefits by leveraging GridConnect to actively participate in various capacity and price-based Demand Response programs.
Reduce the Need to Build New Power Plants
Demand Response programs are the last line of defense before blackouts might be triggered or the most expensive power plants must be turned on when demand for electricity peaks. One solution to keep up with the pace of energy demand is to create more supply, which translates into building more power plants…and they have to be built somewhere.
Reduce Carbon Footprints
Demand Response brings about some very real environmental results by shedding load during peak times. This in turn decreases greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the need to use less environmentally friendly sources of electricity production. Lower power consumption reduces generated pollutants - the most green kilowatt is the one never produced. In the commercial sector, electricity accounts for 79.7% of CO2, a known greenhouse gas which is released into the environment.
Demand Response revenue can be used to procure Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) which reduces a facility’s carbon footprint. It also counts as credit towards LEED certification.
Increase Sustainable Conservation Strategies
The core of Demand Response is the notion of community effort to assist with grid stability and keep the very power we depend on every day flowing into our organizations. We are maturing as green citizens in our homes and we can lead at the corporate level by taking proactive conservation efforts into our workplace.
Access the Smart Grid Today
There is no need to wait for “smart meters” to be installed in your area to be part of the smart grid. With EnergyConnect’s FlexConnect platform, smart energy management is a mouse click away.
Combining real time energy consumption, historic use information and electricity market pricing, you are empowered to make intelligent decisions on when to reduce or shift consumption. High hourly electricity prices are correlated to the amount of excess generation being added to the grid. Curtailing during these peak times is an effective way to do your part in minimizing CO2 emissions.
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