Automated Demand Response

Automated Demand Response uses technology to automatically reduce your electric use, providing easy customer control or direct utility/NAPP control. As the importance of Demand Response increases in providing critical reliability resources to the grid, the need for greater control and ease of operation is apparent. Automated Demand Response is being introduced in most Demand Response markets as part of the Smart Grid evolution. NAPP’s technology solutions for Automated Demand Response include Advanced Metering, Controls & Automation, and proprietary Demand Response Resource Management Tools.

Automated Demand Response provides the following benefits:

• Make it easier for our customers to respond to our DR call events
• Improve the reliability of Demand Response resources
• Expand customer Demand Response resource capability and increasing revenues from Demand Response programs
• Comply with current and future requirements for Automated Demand Response solutions by utility and ISO’s for maximum participation in Demand Response programs.
• Receive premium payments for greater control and reliability.

NAPP provides Automated Demand Response assessments for its customers and can provide turn-key auto Demand Response solutions that include retrofitting existing control systems, or the installation of a new automation and controls system. The automation and controls system integrates with Smart Grid solutions that include the utility, NAPP or customer-owned advanced metering and NAPP’s Smart Grid Demand Response Resource Management tools to improve the responsiveness of Demand Response to price signals and call events. Automated Demand Response provides more reliable Demand Response resources and with improved performance provides a greater level of Demand Response payments.