by AESP Member Contributor | May 5, 2026 | Customer Programs, Demand Flexibility
Utilities don’t need another reminder that load growth is accelerating. What’s changed are the options they have for responding. And vital to the success of many of these options is customer engagement. One option is Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). The DOE’s latest VPP...
by AESP Member Contributor | Mar 20, 2025 | Business Strategy, Customer Programs, Demand Flexibility
The traditional energy paradigm is shifting dramatically as consumers evolve from passive recipients to active participants. This change, driven by factors like solar generation, EV charging, and home electrification, is necessitating utilities to develop new,...
by AESP Member Contributor | Jan 31, 2025 | Business Strategy, Canada, Demand Flexibility
Three to four decades. That’s how long some utilities have been turning to Demand-Side Management (DSM) programs to deliver value – primarily through enhanced energy savings – to customers, to the grid, and to society at large. Yet as utilities grapple with the twin...
by AESP Member Contributor | Jan 10, 2025 | Business Strategy, Demand Flexibility
Recently, the Department of Energy released a report calling for virtual power plant capacity to grow from the current 30-60 gWh available to U.S. grid operators primarily attributable to demand response, to 80-160 gWh to meet rapidly increasing demand. Now, analysts...
by AESP Member Contributor | Nov 21, 2024 | Business Strategy, Customer Programs, Demand Flexibility
The cannabis industry is growing rapidly, and with that growth comes a growing demand for energy. Cannabis cultivation, particularly indoors, is energy-intensive, requiring substantial amounts of electricity for lighting, HVAC, and other equipment. But there’s...
by AESP Member Contributor | Apr 3, 2023 | Customer Programs, Demand Flexibility
Tucked away unceremoniously in the mechanical rooms of our commercial buildings and the basements of our residences lays a powerful tool for combating the climate crisis. This lowly tool’s ubiquitousness is key for helping utilities meet emissions targets, reduce...
