CPower selects Con Edison, Niagara Mohawk to participate in load management program

CPower Energy Management has been selected by Con Edison and National Grid’s Niagara Mohawk Power to participate in their Term-Dynamic Load Management (DLM) Program in New York.

The Term-DLM Program is a peak-shaving program that will incentivize customers to provide load relief with 21 hours of notice or more. The program offers fixed pricing for contract lengths of three to five years and longer-term price certainty compared to tariff-based DLM programs, which can change pricing annually.

The program was established in September 2020 by the New York Public Service Commission. It seeks to create more opportunities for distributed energy resources.

“New York dynamic load programs serve as a model for greater energy flexibility as it creates value for both the utility and customer,” said Peter Dotson-Westphalen, senior director of Market Development at CPower. “We are honored to have been selected by Con Edison and National Grid as they advance the state’s goals for distributed energy resources, such as energy storage, to drive a cleaner energy future.”

The Term-DLM Program is deployed in either Con Edison’s or National Grid’s territory when the day-ahead forecasted peak load is 92 percent of forecast system peak demand for the season.

“These programs will generate long-term commitments by customers and developers looking to earn revenue by reducing their usage when demand for power is high,” Marlon Argueta, manager of Demand Response programs for Con Edison, said. “This will be immensely valuable in helping us keep our service reliable at times when our customers need it most. We also hope the revenue certainty the Term- and Auto-DLM programs provide will encourage participants to invest in battery storage and other clean energy technologies for demand response.”

Con Edison provides energy to customers in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y.

“We aim to increase flexibility and reduce costs of operating the grid,” John Isberg, vice president of customer sales and solutions at National Grid, said. “We are eager to continue to add new resources like the Term-DLM Program into our portfolio, especially as dynamic load management reduces costs for everyone on the energy system and helps integrate new flexible resources.”