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Page 1: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

3353 Peachtree Road NE Suite 600 North Tower

Atlanta GA 30326 404-446-2560 | wwwnerccom

2011 Demand Response Availability Report

March 2013

Table of Contents

2011 Demand Response Availability Report ii

Table of Contents Table of Contents ii

Executive Summary 4

Introduction 6

Background 6

Data Fields and Reporting 7

Demand Response Program Categories 8

Reliability Event Details 11

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary 12

2011 Summer Reporting Period 12

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity 13

Ancillary Services 21

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period 24

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity 25

Ancillary Services 34

Significant Deployment Events 36

Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability 36

Enhancement Recommendations 40

Glossary 42

Ancillary Service Definitions 42

DADS Program Definitions 42

Event Definitions 45

Market Participation Definitions 47

Program Relationship Definitions 48

Other Definitions 49

iii 2012 State of Reliability

Notice Many datasets and assessments conducted in the 2011 Demand Response Availability Report are still in an early stage The defined characteristics of demand response programs now may change over time This report presents metrics and trends derived from the data available at the time of publication and may be modified pending further review and analysis

Executive Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 4

Executive Summary The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 2011 Demand Response Availability report represents NERCrsquos independent view of reliability-related Demand Response availability and performance from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

The 2011 report summarizes NERCrsquos Demand Response information It was prepared by NERC staff and the NERC Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group1

(DADSWG) under the direction of the Performance Analysis Subcommittee and Planning Committee

As the role of Demand Response increases both NERC and stakeholders need to analyze its performance to measure its benefits and impact on reliability In 2011 NERC began the first mandatory collection of reliability-related Demand Response information across 126 North American entities This includes enrollment and actual performance data from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

2011 Summer Demand Response There were 527 deployments during the summer period (April 1 2011 to September 30 2011) and the maximum number of deployments (186 events) took place in July The summer period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 87 percent Table 2 in the 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF2

PJM Interconnection (PJM) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and ISO New England (ISO-NE) deployed reliability-related Demand Response to meet operating reserve requirements during July and August

The temperature resulted in June July and August having the largest number of events called as well as a high number of enrolled resources and capacity August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response There were 138 deployments during the winter period (October 1 2011 to March 31 2012) and October and March were the most active with 25 deployments each The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent Table 4 in the 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

Future Advancements Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report

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Executive Summary

5 2012 State of Reliability

are still in an early stage and the metrics being trended now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to inform industry of the reported data This will provide a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response to support forecast adequacy and operational reliability

1 Further segmentation of the data by key attributes i Seasons ii Time of day iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial (CampI) Load v Designate which Loads

Can be controlled by the System Operator Depend on the resource to curtail Load manually Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP)

vi Service Type vii How much of the registered and available Demand Response is provided by

behind-the-meter customer site generation How many dayshours this type of Demand Response can be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours 2 Develop Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) reporting instructions and

glossary document 3 Trend seasonal performance 4 Measure monitoring ramp and ramp-down characteristics 5 Create a filter for events by zone

Going forward DADS will be a repository of historical Demand Response information for use in a wide range of applications for both planning and operation of the bulk power system (BPS) It will also provide technical support for those making reliability policy Performance metrics data will provide Load forecasters resource planners and analysts with a comprehensive database for North America

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 6

Introduction Background

Demand Response is an increasingly important component in the overall portfolio of resources available to reliably meet the growing electricity demands in North America However both NERC and stakeholders need to measure Demand Response performance in order to gauge its benefits and impact on reliability Better performance measures will also help develop industry confidence in Demand Response use

NERC established a Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) in early 2008 based on a recommendation from the Demand-Side Management Task Force (DSMTF) that industry needed a more systematic approach for collecting and quantifying Demand Response performance In its final report ldquoData Collection for Demand-Side Management for Quantifying Its Influence on Reliabilityrdquo3

The goal envisioned by DRDTF for DADS is the collection of Demand Response enrollment and event information so that industry can measure actual performance and the contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response supporting forecast adequacy and operational reliability The DADS specifications provide a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the Demand Response contributions at the balancing area level

the DSMTF concluded a uniform system measuring delivered Demand Response performance together with a system to collect these performance data on an ongoing basis should be established by NERC The DRDTF specified the data collection requirements referred to as the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) and the metrics to quantify Demand Response performance

The DRDTF proposed to implement DADS in two initial phases Phase I and Phase II both support the collection of dispatchable Demand Response that is used to support BPS reliability The Phase I pilot program established a voluntary reporting system to collect dispatchable and controllable Demand Response event data while beta testing an internet-based system to receive the data submittals This pilot program launched in 2010 tested both the ability of wholesale and retail electricity organizations to provide the requested data and the ability of NERC systems to receive it Phase I used Excel spreadsheets to record data in a standard template Phase II data submittals included mandatory data requests to all electricity organizations that operate or administer dispatchable Demand Response programs

In December 2011 the DADSWG was formed with the NERC Planning Committee approval The DADSWG is continuing the efforts of the DRDTF by implementing a uniform approach to reporting and measuring Demand Response availability performance and other related reliability data

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Introduction

7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

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Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

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Reliability Economic

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(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

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(4CP Response)

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(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Table of Contents

2011 Demand Response Availability Report ii

Table of Contents Table of Contents ii

Executive Summary 4

Introduction 6

Background 6

Data Fields and Reporting 7

Demand Response Program Categories 8

Reliability Event Details 11

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary 12

2011 Summer Reporting Period 12

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity 13

Ancillary Services 21

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period 24

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity 25

Ancillary Services 34

Significant Deployment Events 36

Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability 36

Enhancement Recommendations 40

Glossary 42

Ancillary Service Definitions 42

DADS Program Definitions 42

Event Definitions 45

Market Participation Definitions 47

Program Relationship Definitions 48

Other Definitions 49

iii 2012 State of Reliability

Notice Many datasets and assessments conducted in the 2011 Demand Response Availability Report are still in an early stage The defined characteristics of demand response programs now may change over time This report presents metrics and trends derived from the data available at the time of publication and may be modified pending further review and analysis

Executive Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 4

Executive Summary The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 2011 Demand Response Availability report represents NERCrsquos independent view of reliability-related Demand Response availability and performance from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

The 2011 report summarizes NERCrsquos Demand Response information It was prepared by NERC staff and the NERC Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group1

(DADSWG) under the direction of the Performance Analysis Subcommittee and Planning Committee

As the role of Demand Response increases both NERC and stakeholders need to analyze its performance to measure its benefits and impact on reliability In 2011 NERC began the first mandatory collection of reliability-related Demand Response information across 126 North American entities This includes enrollment and actual performance data from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

2011 Summer Demand Response There were 527 deployments during the summer period (April 1 2011 to September 30 2011) and the maximum number of deployments (186 events) took place in July The summer period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 87 percent Table 2 in the 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF2

PJM Interconnection (PJM) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and ISO New England (ISO-NE) deployed reliability-related Demand Response to meet operating reserve requirements during July and August

The temperature resulted in June July and August having the largest number of events called as well as a high number of enrolled resources and capacity August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response There were 138 deployments during the winter period (October 1 2011 to March 31 2012) and October and March were the most active with 25 deployments each The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent Table 4 in the 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

Future Advancements Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report

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Executive Summary

5 2012 State of Reliability

are still in an early stage and the metrics being trended now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to inform industry of the reported data This will provide a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response to support forecast adequacy and operational reliability

1 Further segmentation of the data by key attributes i Seasons ii Time of day iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial (CampI) Load v Designate which Loads

Can be controlled by the System Operator Depend on the resource to curtail Load manually Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP)

vi Service Type vii How much of the registered and available Demand Response is provided by

behind-the-meter customer site generation How many dayshours this type of Demand Response can be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours 2 Develop Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) reporting instructions and

glossary document 3 Trend seasonal performance 4 Measure monitoring ramp and ramp-down characteristics 5 Create a filter for events by zone

Going forward DADS will be a repository of historical Demand Response information for use in a wide range of applications for both planning and operation of the bulk power system (BPS) It will also provide technical support for those making reliability policy Performance metrics data will provide Load forecasters resource planners and analysts with a comprehensive database for North America

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 6

Introduction Background

Demand Response is an increasingly important component in the overall portfolio of resources available to reliably meet the growing electricity demands in North America However both NERC and stakeholders need to measure Demand Response performance in order to gauge its benefits and impact on reliability Better performance measures will also help develop industry confidence in Demand Response use

NERC established a Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) in early 2008 based on a recommendation from the Demand-Side Management Task Force (DSMTF) that industry needed a more systematic approach for collecting and quantifying Demand Response performance In its final report ldquoData Collection for Demand-Side Management for Quantifying Its Influence on Reliabilityrdquo3

The goal envisioned by DRDTF for DADS is the collection of Demand Response enrollment and event information so that industry can measure actual performance and the contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response supporting forecast adequacy and operational reliability The DADS specifications provide a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the Demand Response contributions at the balancing area level

the DSMTF concluded a uniform system measuring delivered Demand Response performance together with a system to collect these performance data on an ongoing basis should be established by NERC The DRDTF specified the data collection requirements referred to as the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) and the metrics to quantify Demand Response performance

The DRDTF proposed to implement DADS in two initial phases Phase I and Phase II both support the collection of dispatchable Demand Response that is used to support BPS reliability The Phase I pilot program established a voluntary reporting system to collect dispatchable and controllable Demand Response event data while beta testing an internet-based system to receive the data submittals This pilot program launched in 2010 tested both the ability of wholesale and retail electricity organizations to provide the requested data and the ability of NERC systems to receive it Phase I used Excel spreadsheets to record data in a standard template Phase II data submittals included mandatory data requests to all electricity organizations that operate or administer dispatchable Demand Response programs

In December 2011 the DADSWG was formed with the NERC Planning Committee approval The DADSWG is continuing the efforts of the DRDTF by implementing a uniform approach to reporting and measuring Demand Response availability performance and other related reliability data

3

httpwwwnerccomdocspcdadswgNERC_DSMTF_Report_040308pdf

Introduction

7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

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Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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DEPLOYMENT PERIOD

RECOVERYPERIOD

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

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Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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iii 2012 State of Reliability

Notice Many datasets and assessments conducted in the 2011 Demand Response Availability Report are still in an early stage The defined characteristics of demand response programs now may change over time This report presents metrics and trends derived from the data available at the time of publication and may be modified pending further review and analysis

Executive Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 4

Executive Summary The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 2011 Demand Response Availability report represents NERCrsquos independent view of reliability-related Demand Response availability and performance from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

The 2011 report summarizes NERCrsquos Demand Response information It was prepared by NERC staff and the NERC Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group1

(DADSWG) under the direction of the Performance Analysis Subcommittee and Planning Committee

As the role of Demand Response increases both NERC and stakeholders need to analyze its performance to measure its benefits and impact on reliability In 2011 NERC began the first mandatory collection of reliability-related Demand Response information across 126 North American entities This includes enrollment and actual performance data from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

2011 Summer Demand Response There were 527 deployments during the summer period (April 1 2011 to September 30 2011) and the maximum number of deployments (186 events) took place in July The summer period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 87 percent Table 2 in the 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF2

PJM Interconnection (PJM) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and ISO New England (ISO-NE) deployed reliability-related Demand Response to meet operating reserve requirements during July and August

The temperature resulted in June July and August having the largest number of events called as well as a high number of enrolled resources and capacity August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response There were 138 deployments during the winter period (October 1 2011 to March 31 2012) and October and March were the most active with 25 deployments each The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent Table 4 in the 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

Future Advancements Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report

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Executive Summary

5 2012 State of Reliability

are still in an early stage and the metrics being trended now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to inform industry of the reported data This will provide a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response to support forecast adequacy and operational reliability

1 Further segmentation of the data by key attributes i Seasons ii Time of day iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial (CampI) Load v Designate which Loads

Can be controlled by the System Operator Depend on the resource to curtail Load manually Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP)

vi Service Type vii How much of the registered and available Demand Response is provided by

behind-the-meter customer site generation How many dayshours this type of Demand Response can be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours 2 Develop Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) reporting instructions and

glossary document 3 Trend seasonal performance 4 Measure monitoring ramp and ramp-down characteristics 5 Create a filter for events by zone

Going forward DADS will be a repository of historical Demand Response information for use in a wide range of applications for both planning and operation of the bulk power system (BPS) It will also provide technical support for those making reliability policy Performance metrics data will provide Load forecasters resource planners and analysts with a comprehensive database for North America

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 6

Introduction Background

Demand Response is an increasingly important component in the overall portfolio of resources available to reliably meet the growing electricity demands in North America However both NERC and stakeholders need to measure Demand Response performance in order to gauge its benefits and impact on reliability Better performance measures will also help develop industry confidence in Demand Response use

NERC established a Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) in early 2008 based on a recommendation from the Demand-Side Management Task Force (DSMTF) that industry needed a more systematic approach for collecting and quantifying Demand Response performance In its final report ldquoData Collection for Demand-Side Management for Quantifying Its Influence on Reliabilityrdquo3

The goal envisioned by DRDTF for DADS is the collection of Demand Response enrollment and event information so that industry can measure actual performance and the contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response supporting forecast adequacy and operational reliability The DADS specifications provide a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the Demand Response contributions at the balancing area level

the DSMTF concluded a uniform system measuring delivered Demand Response performance together with a system to collect these performance data on an ongoing basis should be established by NERC The DRDTF specified the data collection requirements referred to as the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) and the metrics to quantify Demand Response performance

The DRDTF proposed to implement DADS in two initial phases Phase I and Phase II both support the collection of dispatchable Demand Response that is used to support BPS reliability The Phase I pilot program established a voluntary reporting system to collect dispatchable and controllable Demand Response event data while beta testing an internet-based system to receive the data submittals This pilot program launched in 2010 tested both the ability of wholesale and retail electricity organizations to provide the requested data and the ability of NERC systems to receive it Phase I used Excel spreadsheets to record data in a standard template Phase II data submittals included mandatory data requests to all electricity organizations that operate or administer dispatchable Demand Response programs

In December 2011 the DADSWG was formed with the NERC Planning Committee approval The DADSWG is continuing the efforts of the DRDTF by implementing a uniform approach to reporting and measuring Demand Response availability performance and other related reliability data

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Introduction

7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

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Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

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Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

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13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

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Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 14 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 4: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Executive Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 4

Executive Summary The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) 2011 Demand Response Availability report represents NERCrsquos independent view of reliability-related Demand Response availability and performance from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

The 2011 report summarizes NERCrsquos Demand Response information It was prepared by NERC staff and the NERC Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group1

(DADSWG) under the direction of the Performance Analysis Subcommittee and Planning Committee

As the role of Demand Response increases both NERC and stakeholders need to analyze its performance to measure its benefits and impact on reliability In 2011 NERC began the first mandatory collection of reliability-related Demand Response information across 126 North American entities This includes enrollment and actual performance data from April 1 2011 to March 31 2012

2011 Summer Demand Response There were 527 deployments during the summer period (April 1 2011 to September 30 2011) and the maximum number of deployments (186 events) took place in July The summer period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 87 percent Table 2 in the 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF2

PJM Interconnection (PJM) Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and ISO New England (ISO-NE) deployed reliability-related Demand Response to meet operating reserve requirements during July and August

The temperature resulted in June July and August having the largest number of events called as well as a high number of enrolled resources and capacity August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response There were 138 deployments during the winter period (October 1 2011 to March 31 2012) and October and March were the most active with 25 deployments each The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent Table 4 in the 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary section depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information

Future Advancements Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report

1 httpwwwnerccompagephpcid=4|357 2 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

Executive Summary

5 2012 State of Reliability

are still in an early stage and the metrics being trended now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to inform industry of the reported data This will provide a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response to support forecast adequacy and operational reliability

1 Further segmentation of the data by key attributes i Seasons ii Time of day iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial (CampI) Load v Designate which Loads

Can be controlled by the System Operator Depend on the resource to curtail Load manually Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP)

vi Service Type vii How much of the registered and available Demand Response is provided by

behind-the-meter customer site generation How many dayshours this type of Demand Response can be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours 2 Develop Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) reporting instructions and

glossary document 3 Trend seasonal performance 4 Measure monitoring ramp and ramp-down characteristics 5 Create a filter for events by zone

Going forward DADS will be a repository of historical Demand Response information for use in a wide range of applications for both planning and operation of the bulk power system (BPS) It will also provide technical support for those making reliability policy Performance metrics data will provide Load forecasters resource planners and analysts with a comprehensive database for North America

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 6

Introduction Background

Demand Response is an increasingly important component in the overall portfolio of resources available to reliably meet the growing electricity demands in North America However both NERC and stakeholders need to measure Demand Response performance in order to gauge its benefits and impact on reliability Better performance measures will also help develop industry confidence in Demand Response use

NERC established a Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) in early 2008 based on a recommendation from the Demand-Side Management Task Force (DSMTF) that industry needed a more systematic approach for collecting and quantifying Demand Response performance In its final report ldquoData Collection for Demand-Side Management for Quantifying Its Influence on Reliabilityrdquo3

The goal envisioned by DRDTF for DADS is the collection of Demand Response enrollment and event information so that industry can measure actual performance and the contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response supporting forecast adequacy and operational reliability The DADS specifications provide a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the Demand Response contributions at the balancing area level

the DSMTF concluded a uniform system measuring delivered Demand Response performance together with a system to collect these performance data on an ongoing basis should be established by NERC The DRDTF specified the data collection requirements referred to as the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) and the metrics to quantify Demand Response performance

The DRDTF proposed to implement DADS in two initial phases Phase I and Phase II both support the collection of dispatchable Demand Response that is used to support BPS reliability The Phase I pilot program established a voluntary reporting system to collect dispatchable and controllable Demand Response event data while beta testing an internet-based system to receive the data submittals This pilot program launched in 2010 tested both the ability of wholesale and retail electricity organizations to provide the requested data and the ability of NERC systems to receive it Phase I used Excel spreadsheets to record data in a standard template Phase II data submittals included mandatory data requests to all electricity organizations that operate or administer dispatchable Demand Response programs

In December 2011 the DADSWG was formed with the NERC Planning Committee approval The DADSWG is continuing the efforts of the DRDTF by implementing a uniform approach to reporting and measuring Demand Response availability performance and other related reliability data

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7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

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Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

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9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

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Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

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Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

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11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

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Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Executive Summary

5 2012 State of Reliability

are still in an early stage and the metrics being trended now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to inform industry of the reported data This will provide a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response to support forecast adequacy and operational reliability

1 Further segmentation of the data by key attributes i Seasons ii Time of day iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial (CampI) Load v Designate which Loads

Can be controlled by the System Operator Depend on the resource to curtail Load manually Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP)

vi Service Type vii How much of the registered and available Demand Response is provided by

behind-the-meter customer site generation How many dayshours this type of Demand Response can be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours 2 Develop Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) reporting instructions and

glossary document 3 Trend seasonal performance 4 Measure monitoring ramp and ramp-down characteristics 5 Create a filter for events by zone

Going forward DADS will be a repository of historical Demand Response information for use in a wide range of applications for both planning and operation of the bulk power system (BPS) It will also provide technical support for those making reliability policy Performance metrics data will provide Load forecasters resource planners and analysts with a comprehensive database for North America

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 6

Introduction Background

Demand Response is an increasingly important component in the overall portfolio of resources available to reliably meet the growing electricity demands in North America However both NERC and stakeholders need to measure Demand Response performance in order to gauge its benefits and impact on reliability Better performance measures will also help develop industry confidence in Demand Response use

NERC established a Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) in early 2008 based on a recommendation from the Demand-Side Management Task Force (DSMTF) that industry needed a more systematic approach for collecting and quantifying Demand Response performance In its final report ldquoData Collection for Demand-Side Management for Quantifying Its Influence on Reliabilityrdquo3

The goal envisioned by DRDTF for DADS is the collection of Demand Response enrollment and event information so that industry can measure actual performance and the contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response supporting forecast adequacy and operational reliability The DADS specifications provide a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the Demand Response contributions at the balancing area level

the DSMTF concluded a uniform system measuring delivered Demand Response performance together with a system to collect these performance data on an ongoing basis should be established by NERC The DRDTF specified the data collection requirements referred to as the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) and the metrics to quantify Demand Response performance

The DRDTF proposed to implement DADS in two initial phases Phase I and Phase II both support the collection of dispatchable Demand Response that is used to support BPS reliability The Phase I pilot program established a voluntary reporting system to collect dispatchable and controllable Demand Response event data while beta testing an internet-based system to receive the data submittals This pilot program launched in 2010 tested both the ability of wholesale and retail electricity organizations to provide the requested data and the ability of NERC systems to receive it Phase I used Excel spreadsheets to record data in a standard template Phase II data submittals included mandatory data requests to all electricity organizations that operate or administer dispatchable Demand Response programs

In December 2011 the DADSWG was formed with the NERC Planning Committee approval The DADSWG is continuing the efforts of the DRDTF by implementing a uniform approach to reporting and measuring Demand Response availability performance and other related reliability data

3

httpwwwnerccomdocspcdadswgNERC_DSMTF_Report_040308pdf

Introduction

7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

4 httpwwwfercgovlegalmaj-ord-regland-docsorder888asp

Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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DEPLOYMENT PERIOD

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 16

The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

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Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 6: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 6

Introduction Background

Demand Response is an increasingly important component in the overall portfolio of resources available to reliably meet the growing electricity demands in North America However both NERC and stakeholders need to measure Demand Response performance in order to gauge its benefits and impact on reliability Better performance measures will also help develop industry confidence in Demand Response use

NERC established a Demand Response Data Task Force (DRDTF) in early 2008 based on a recommendation from the Demand-Side Management Task Force (DSMTF) that industry needed a more systematic approach for collecting and quantifying Demand Response performance In its final report ldquoData Collection for Demand-Side Management for Quantifying Its Influence on Reliabilityrdquo3

The goal envisioned by DRDTF for DADS is the collection of Demand Response enrollment and event information so that industry can measure actual performance and the contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting contributions of dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response supporting forecast adequacy and operational reliability The DADS specifications provide a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the Demand Response contributions at the balancing area level

the DSMTF concluded a uniform system measuring delivered Demand Response performance together with a system to collect these performance data on an ongoing basis should be established by NERC The DRDTF specified the data collection requirements referred to as the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) and the metrics to quantify Demand Response performance

The DRDTF proposed to implement DADS in two initial phases Phase I and Phase II both support the collection of dispatchable Demand Response that is used to support BPS reliability The Phase I pilot program established a voluntary reporting system to collect dispatchable and controllable Demand Response event data while beta testing an internet-based system to receive the data submittals This pilot program launched in 2010 tested both the ability of wholesale and retail electricity organizations to provide the requested data and the ability of NERC systems to receive it Phase I used Excel spreadsheets to record data in a standard template Phase II data submittals included mandatory data requests to all electricity organizations that operate or administer dispatchable Demand Response programs

In December 2011 the DADSWG was formed with the NERC Planning Committee approval The DADSWG is continuing the efforts of the DRDTF by implementing a uniform approach to reporting and measuring Demand Response availability performance and other related reliability data

3

httpwwwnerccomdocspcdadswgNERC_DSMTF_Report_040308pdf

Introduction

7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

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Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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Demand Response Event Timeline

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 16

The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

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Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 7: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Introduction

7 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

NERC is reviewing the North American Demand Response enrollment and event information to provide the appropriate reliability performance trends to monitor No conclusions as to the absolute value of any of these metrics can be drawn at this time due to this being the first year of data collection

Further the metrics should not be compared averaged or added together between Regions or subregions as their BPS characteristics and market structures differ significantly in terms of resource mix system and market design Load characteristics such as the time of day and season of the year that Loads are available for control and simple physical geographic regulatory and climatic conditions Although all potential Loads may be curtailed during certain periods not all will be available at the same time Totaling the potential (registered) Loads as a measure of the amount that could be curtailed during a given time can distort actual availability values

The metrics in this report have been vetted by the industry via the DADSWG and are part of a preliminary set of metrics The DADSWG intends to continue developing metrics and reports from DADS to ensure that proper trending and reliability analysis is performed

If issues are identified from the first two reporting periods it could require a review and modification of the reported data The list of metrics will change over time In some cases the database for a given metric does not yet contain enough historical information to reveal useful information The selections here and in the future will be based on the ranking process which recognizes a metricrsquos potential for indicating impending reliability issues and performance

This activity is only in its early stage Identifying benchmarks for performance is a separate and future activity that may aid the industry in quantifying Demand Response reliability performance

Data Fields and Reporting

NERC collects Demand Response enrollment event and participation information to measure actual performance and its contribution to improved reliability Ultimately this analysis can provide industry with a basis for projecting dispatchable and non-dispatchable (eg price-driven) Demand Response that supports forecast adequacy and operational reliability NERC provides a consistent and timely basis for counting and validating the contributions at the different NERC functioning levels

Responsible Entities are required to submit DADS data These entities are defined as NERC registered entities that either dispatch a Demand Response resource or administer a Demand Response program product or service Responsible Entities for DADS data submittals are limited to the NERC registered entity types listed in Table 1

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

4 httpwwwfercgovlegalmaj-ord-regland-docsorder888asp

Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 8: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 8

Table 1 NERC Responsible Entities for DADS Reporting

Function Name Responsible Entity

Balancing Balancing Authority

Distribution Distribution Provider

Load-Serving Load-Serving Entity

Purchasing-Selling Purchasing-Selling Entity

The DADSWG requires data reporting for all Demand Response programs currently in effect However Responsible Entities are only required to register and submit data on Demand Response programs if

1 The program has been commercially in service for more than 12 months

2 The program has enrolled 10 MW or more of combined Demand Response resources Demand Response Program Categories

The DADSWG collects 3 reporting types for controllable and dispatchable Demand Response

1 Demand Response Reliability Event Participation in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority Load-Serving Entity Distribution Provider etc Reliability Event Data refers to emergency or contingency events not economic Demand Response deployments

2 Market Participation Programs in which Demand Response resources are scheduled to supplement generation based on market conditions or market offers Market Participation may cover any type of dispatchable Demand Resources that are scheduled or dispatched primarily on an economic basis

3 Ancillary Services Demand Response services as defined in FERC Order 888-A4

are those services necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice Ancillary Services provided by Demand Response typically fall into two primary categories reserves and regulation

All Demand Response reporting types will be categorized as one of the following products

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Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 9: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Introduction

9 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

1 Energy Demand Resources that are compensated based solely on Demand Reduction performance of specific amount of electricity during a Demand Response event typically the general energy market

2 Capacity Demand Resources that displace or augment generation for planning and operating resource adequacy with an obligation to deliver the capacity as energy during a fixed contract period

3 Reserve Demand Resources obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the system operator based on operating reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

4 Regulation Demand Resources that increase or decrease Load in response to frequency changes during a specified commitment period Demand Resources providing regulation service are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the system operator Provision of Regulation Service does not correlate to Demand Response Event timelines deadlines or durations

Figure 1 Demand Response Categories

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand Response

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Demand-Side Management

DemandResponse

EnergyEfficiency

Dispatchable Non-Dispatchable

Reliability Economic

Capacity RegulationEnergy-VoluntaryReserves

Direct Control LoadManagement

Interruptible Load

Critical Peak Pricing(CPP) with control

Load as a Capacity Resource

EmergencySpinning Reserves

Non-Spinning Reserves

Energy-Price

Demand Biddingamp Buy-Back

Time-Sensitive Pricing

Time-of-Use (TOU)

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP)

Real-Time Pricing(RTP)

System Peak ResponseTransmission Tariff

(4CP Response)

Figure 2 Categorized Demand ResponseDemand Response Categories

Demand Reducing Measures

Vehicle for DSM implementation

Dispatchability

Decision

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

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Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

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Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 10: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Introduction

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 10

Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately provides the MW While four products are identified as dispatchable Demand Response programs there are multiple services for any product in DADS The eight service types collected in DADS during Phase II reporting are Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) Interruptible Load (IL) and Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with control Load as a Capacity Resource Spinning Reserves Non-Spinning Reserves Emergency and Regulation These services are shown in Figure 1 on the left side of the flow chart under the Dispatchable and Reliability banners Information on the Non-Dispatchable and Economic service types will be collected in Phase III and IV

Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 16

The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Introduction

11 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Reliability Event Details Reliability event data is reported for Demand Response services that are obligated to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate system operator Reliability event data refers to emergency or contingency events but not Demand Response deployments for economic purposes The event information includes the following attributes

bull Event Type and Reason

bull ProductService Type (Capacity or Reserves)

bull Zones (as defined by each Responsible Entity)

bull Advance Notification Date and Time Deployment Date and Time Reduction Deadline Time ReleaseRecall Time and Normal Operations DateTime

bull Dispatched Load Reduction (MW) (Those resources requested by the system operator not all of the resources registered in the program)

bull Number of Dispatched Resources

Note that with the current DADS reporting requirements when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are counted as different events

Figure 2 provides the framework for the Responsible Entity to report Demand Response event timeline data on a consistent basis The figure represents the terms for timing events and the time durations applicable to the characteristics of a Demand Response event Certain criteriamdashAdvanced Notification Time and Normal Operation Timemdashare not captured by entities during a Demand Response event but the Deployment Reduction Deadline and Release date and time are collected for every event

Figure 2 Demand Response Event Timeline5

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 16

The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 14 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

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Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

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Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

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Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 12

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011 summer collection period which was Phase IIrsquos first reporting period The 2011 summer reporting period was from April 1 to September 30 2011 Table 2 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities This includes actual Demand Response performance information across the entities that administrate Demand Response programs within North America

Entities that only had economic Demand Response programs were not required to report and NERC anticipates that the number of reporting entities may grow to over 200 once Phases III and IV are implemented

Table 2 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011)

Total number of entities reporting 80 Average enrolled resources each month 6461818

Total maximum enrolled resources (in August) 6930939 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 50919

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in August) 56362 Total number of events6 527

Average sustained response period 3 hours 6 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 32464

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 28293 Mean realized rate 87

In 2011 North America had the second warmest summer on record with an average temperature of 745degF7

Table 2

August had the largest enrollment out of the six-month reporting period with a total of 6930939 resources and 56362 MW There were 527 events from April through September 2011 with July (186 deployments 11513 MW) and August (138 deployments 8753 MW) the most active as expected shows the basic information from the data collected The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 3 hours 6 minutes per event The average Sustained Response period (4 hours 8 minutes) occurred in July and the lowest average Sustained Response period (1 hour 32 minutes) occurred in April Table 3 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region

6 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as the same event 7 httpwwwncdcnoaagovsotcnational20118

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 13: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

13 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 3 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Summer Reporting Period (April ndash September 2011) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Apr - Sept

Average sustained response period

FRCC 24 3094 42 minutes 19 seconds MRO 10 679 1 hour 2 minutes NPCC 42 2015 7 hours 5 minutes RFC 128 5522 2 hours 34 minutes

SERC 103 11252 3 hours 42 minutes SPP 44 995 4 hours 10 minutes TRE 82 4397 2 hours 41 minutes

WECC 94 4510 2 hours 6 minutes NERC Total 527 32464 3 hours 6 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and registered Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 3 and Figure 4 depict the total number of committed resources and capacity each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been adjusted to eliminate the possibility of unintentional double-counting Demand Response resources8

8 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 16

The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 14 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 14

Figure 3 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For all the Regions included in NERC the lowest volume of resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 76 percent fewer committed resources and September had 25 percent fewer committed resources than the NERC average The largest number of committed resources out of the six-month reporting period occurred in June and August Compared to the NERC average June had 32 percent more committed resources and August had 67 percent more committed resources This is typically due to some Demand Response programs that are only active during the summer months For example Demand Resources for certain PJM programs can only be activated starting in June for the summer period

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

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17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

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Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

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Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

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Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

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Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

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adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

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Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 15: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

15 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 4 2011 Summer Total Committed Demand Response Capacity by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)9

For all the regions in NERC the lowest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period occurred in April and September April had 47 percent less committed MW and September had 33 percent less committed MW than the NERC average July and August had the largest committed capacity out of the six-month reporting period July had 70 percent more committed MW and August had 42 percent more committed MW than the NERC average

9 Figure displays total Demand Response MW actually registered in Regional Entity footprint and NERC-wide NERCrsquos LTRA

reports show only the portion of Demand Response expected to be available during peak demand These numbers are not comparable

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The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

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adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

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Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

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Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 16

The RFC Region has the largest Demand Response capacity with an average of 3726 MW registered each month

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 3 and Figure 4 above reemphasize the assumption that Demand Response typically has higher enrollment during the summer peaking months of June to August Figure 5 below illustrates the percentage of registered Demand Response capacity that could potentially be used to relieve transmission constraints during those peak months It compares each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response In the FRCC SERC RFC and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 5 2011 Summer Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 6 below illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011 summer reporting period For all the regions in NERC there was a total count of 261 service type programs The largest counted service types were Interruptible Load (IL) at 32 percent and Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest counted service types were Spinning Reserve at 4 percent and Regulation at 2 percent of total collected service types Note that programs vary in size and some Load enrolled in more than one program type this data does not reflect actual participation

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 17: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

17 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response providing ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large industrial Load The length of the Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period with a 3- to 4-hour duration limit while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

Figure 6 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand being met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the summer Achieved MW reduction is critical in assessing the significance of Demand Response reliability Regions with a higher percentage may be more susceptible to issues if decreased customer participation in Demand Response occurs Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

Figure 6 2011 Summer Realized Demand Response Reduction as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of realized subregional peak Demand Response as a percent of 2011 summer peak total internal Demand

Figure 7 displays the percentage of enrollment capacity by Regional Entity Across the entire NERC footprint the largest volume of registered capacity by system type was IL at 24919 MW For all Regions included in NERC there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were IL at 52 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource at 25 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service type was Emergency at 2 percent of total enrolled capacity

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

94

10

24

103

128

42

82

44

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

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Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

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Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

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Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 18: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 18

Figure 7 2011 Summer Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as one event

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 19: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

19 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

For the 261 programs captured for the 2011 summer reporting period there were a total of 527 events10

Figure 8

The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called upon 254 times during the 2011 summer reporting period

shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region that happened during the 2011 summer reporting period Out of 527 NERC-wide reliability events RFC had the most with 24 percent of the total and MRO had the least with 2 percent of the total

Figure 8 2011 Summer Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 9 illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The summer months of June July and August had the most events while April and May had the fewest DADS summer reporting is April 1 through September 30 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the months of June to August This

10 Note that in present DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

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Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

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Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 20: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 20

explains the decrease in resource registration and capacity registration and the low number of events in April and May For six of the eight Regional Entities the fewest events occurred in April and for five of the eight Regions the most events occurred in July Overall the most Demand Response events occurred in July (247) and August (153)

Figure 9 2011 Summer Monthly Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 10 depicts the Demand Response event performance by participants within a Regional Entity footprint The mean dispatched MW per event per month mean realized Demand Reduction per event per month and total realization rate per month are shown For all Regions included in NERC each event dispatched an average of 75 MW NERCrsquos April realization rate was 2761 percent NERC will monitor the April realization rate over the next couple of years to

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21 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

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see if it is a continuing trend or just an anomaly such as data entry error due to the first mandatory reporting period in a new system

Figure 10 2011 Summer Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

Ancillary Services

Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were

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actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

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25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

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Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

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Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 22: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 22

actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 11 and Figure 12

Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type No reserve participation was recorded for the 2011 summer reporting period Not all Regions have Demand Response that provides ancillary services but these figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the BPS For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1110 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 hours out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1139 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP Regions There was only one hour of total Demand Response participation in TRE for Non-Spinning Reserves (see Figure 12)

Figure 11 2011 Summer Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

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Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Summer Demand Response Summary

23 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 12 2011 Summer Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

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Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

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Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 24: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 24

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period

This chapter focuses on the Demand Response enrollment and event information from the 2011ndash2012 Winter collection reporting period which is the second reporting period of Phase II The 2011ndash2012 Winter reporting period is from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012 Table 4 depicts an overall snapshot of the enrollment and event information that was collected from those entities

Table 4 Demand Response Enrollment and Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012)

Total number of entities reporting 74 Average enrolled resources each month 5337912

Total maximum enrolled resources (in March) 5402716 Average enrolled capacity (MW) each month 48686

Total maximum enrolled capacity (MW) (in October) 50508 Total number of events 138

Average sustained response period 1 hour 43 minutes Total dispatched (MW) 10514

Total realized Demand Reduction (MW) 8374 Mean realized rate 79

The largest enrolled resources during the six-month reporting period (5402716) occurred in March There were 138 events from October 2011 through March 2012 March (25 deployments 2536 dispatched MW) and October (25 deployments 1122 dispatched MW) were the most active The NERC six-month average Sustained Response period was 1 hour 43 minutes per event The longest average Sustained Response period (2 hours 10 minutes) occurred in December and the lowest average Sustained Response period (55 minutes 35 seconds) occurred in November Table 5 below is a complete break-out of event data by Region Reliability events were not reported in SPP during the winter reporting period

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 25: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

25 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Table 5 Demand Response Event Information for 2011 Winter Reporting Period (October 2011 ndash March 2012) by Region

Region Total

deployment events

Total dispatched (MW) from Oct - Mar

Average sustained response period

FRCC 6 902 20 minutes 19 seconds MRO 2 100 1 hour 52 minutes NPCC 18 1410 3 hours 29 minutes RFC 2 62 30 minutes

SERC 67 4909 1 hour 59 minutes SPP 0 0 0 TRE 1 88 14 minutes 54 seconds

WECC 42 3043 49 minutes 20 seconds NERC Total 137 10426 1 hour 44 minutes

Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity Program enrollment data includes aggregated information about the number of resources (end-use customers ranging from individual residential Loads up to large industrial facilities) and committed Demand Response capacity (MW) on a monthly basis Figure 13 and Figure 14 depict the total number of committed resources and total capacity available each month These figures illustrate the number of resources and MW that could be called upon for use in reliability situations on a regional and NERC level As previously mentioned reliability events were not recorded in SPP during the winter reporting period Figure 13 and Figure 14 have been adjusted to eliminate unintentionally double-counting Demand Response resources11

11 There are two situations in which double-counting of Demand Response resources could occur

1 When aggregation occurs up to a Balancing Authority multiple enrollments for a given product category (Capacity Reserves Regulation or Energy) could occur and

2 When resources are jointly enrolled in multiple product categories within a single entity

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 26

Figure 13 2011 Winter Total Committed Demand Response Resources by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

27 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

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29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

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Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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Significant Deployment Events

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Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

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37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 28: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 28

Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand Figure 13 and Figure 14 show that Demand Response typically had lower enrolled and committed resources during the winter months from December 2011 to February 2012

Figure 15 below illustrates the percentage of Demand Response capacity that has been registered compared with peak winter internal Demand by comparing each subregionrsquos peak Demand to registered Demand Response However not all registered MW are available for dispatch at any given time therefore dispatched amounts will generally be lower than registered amounts

In the FRCC SERC RFC TRE and NPCC Regions the potential of Demand Response to meet its Demand Requirements is as high as or higher than 8 percent

Figure 15 2011ndash2012 Winter Registered Demand Responses as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations used to create the map represent the 2011 peak of registered subregional Demand Response as a percent of 2011 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 16 displays the percentage of each Regionrsquos total internal Demand that is met with Demand Response for the peak conditions observed during the winter Achieved MW reduction is critical to assess the significance of Demand Response reliability Participation and performance of these programs will be monitored over time to determine if these Demand Response programs can be counted on to relieve transmission constraints

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

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Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

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Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

29 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 16 2011ndash2012 Winter Reduction Realization as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand from Demand Response

Approximate NERC subregional boundaries are used Calculations in the creation of the map represent the 2011ndash2012 peak of realized subregion Demand Response as a percent of 2011ndash2012 winter peak total internal Demand

Figure 17 illustrates the different reliability service types that entities participated in for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period For all NERC Regions there was a total count of 282 service type programs The largest enrolled capacity of service types were Interruptible Load (IL) programs at 50 percent and Load as a Capacity Resource programs at 26 percent of total collected service types The lowest capacity enrollment of service types were Emergency programs at 4 percent and Non-Spinning Reserve programs at 4 percent of total enrolled capacity

As previously reported in NERCrsquos reliability assessments Demand Response that provides ancillary services is still relatively new in most Regions Generally DCLM is a service type commonly supported by residential and small commercial Loads while IL is commonly supported by large commercial and industrial Loads The length of Ramp Period is the key difference between these two service typesmdashDCLM will typically have a shorter Ramp Period while IL is longer and may be sustained for several hours

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 30: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 30

Figure 17 2011ndash2012 Winter Service Type Enrollment Capacity (MW) by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

For the 282 programs captured for the 2011ndash2012 winter reporting period there were a total of 138 events The statistics vary by Region program characteristics and size but on average each program was called on 089 times

Figure 18 shows the number of reliability-driven Demand Response events by Region during the 2011 winter reporting period Out of 138 NERC-wide reliability events SERC had the most with 49 percent of the total There were no Demand Response events in SPP

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31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

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Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

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Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

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Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 31: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

31 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 18 2011 Winter Total Number of Demand Response Events by Regional Entity12

(Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 19 below illustrates the number of deployed Demand Response programs per month by Regional Entity The most Demand Response events occurred in October (25) and March (25) The fewest number of Demand Response events (18) occurred in January DADS winter reporting is October 1 2011 through March 31 2012 but several entitiesrsquo programs are only active when Demand is high during the summer period This explains the decrease in the number of resources and capacity registration and the low number of events during the winter period Seven of the eight Regional Entities reported events during the winter reporting period

12 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 32: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 32

Figure 19 2011ndash2012 Winter Monthly Number of Demand Response Events13

by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Figure 20 depicts the Demand Response Event Performance for each Region that recorded a reliability event during the 2011ndash2012 winters The Mean Dispatched MW per month Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW per month and Total Realization Rate per month are shown

13 Note that in current DADS reporting when a Demand Response deployment is called resources in different local zones are

counted as different events

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33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

33 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 20 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Event Performance by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

Mean Dispatched MW and Mean Realized Demand Reduction MW displayed on left y axis Total Realized Demand Response Reduction Rate displayed on right y axis

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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 34: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 34

Ancillary Services Ancillary Services provide around-the-clock reliability in the form of regulation services and can also be used for contingencies in the form of Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves The NERC Regions report Ancillary Service Product data on a monthly basis and provide a monthly summation of all activity related to ancillary services provided by Demand Response The average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured the average number of hours per month for which Demand Response resources were actually deployed for use and the average hourly committed Demand Response Capacity by Demand Response resources per month are all displayed in Figure 21 and Figure 22 Spinning and Non-Spinning Reserves are displayed on different figures to graphically represent the participation and capacity of each type These figures show how ancillary service Demand Response plays a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power system For example an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 1100 MW contributed to ERCOTrsquos Spinning Reserves within the TRE footprint NERC Spinning Reserve average participation per month was 396 out of 443 hours with an average hourly committed Demand Response capacity of 392 MW No Ancillary Service data was submitted for FRCC MRO NPCC SERC or SPP

Figure 21 2011ndash2012 Winter Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity (Includes NERC-wide Resources)

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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

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Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

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Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

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Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

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Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

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Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

35 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 22 2011ndash2012 Winter Non-Spinning Reserves Ancillary Service Availability and Participation by Regional Entity

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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 36

Significant Deployment Events Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability

PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On Thursday July 21 2011 at 930 pm Eastern PJM issued a Maximum Generation Alert EEA Level 1 declaration for the PJM Mid-Atlantic region for Friday July 22 2011 High Loads were mitigated by commitment of additional generation and use of Emergency Demand Response The changes in Load wind production and reserves are shown in Table 6 The call for Emergency Demand Response resulted in the declaration of Emergency Energy Alert 2 at noon on July 22 2011 Emergency Demand Response of 2412 MW was realized on July 22 2011 Demand Response deployment is also shown in Table 6 The Demand Response Service Types14

Table 6 PJM Load Increase and Primary Reserves Decline

were Load as a Capacity Resource and IL

Date Time (Eastern) Load MW Wind MW Reserves MW

July 22 2011 500 am 101706 709 4752

July 22 2011 300 pm 151015 268 2588

Demand Response is an important component in the overall portfolio of resources required to reliably meet the increasing demand for electricity The example in Figure 23 shows that on July 22 2011 a day with high Load PJM deployed Emergency Demand Response The main benefit of Emergency Demand Response in operations is to help ensure resource adequacy while providing operators with additional flexibility in maintaining operating reliability

14 httpwwwnationaldrdirectorycomprogramtypes_ndrdhtml

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 37: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Significant Deployment Events

37 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Figure 23 PJM Demand Response Primary Reserves and Load on July 22 2011

ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs) On August 4 2011 at 145 pm Central ERCOT issued an EEA Level 1 because Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 2300 MW due to increasing Load decreasing wind generation and over 1000 MW of forced outages At 232 pm when Physical Responsive Capability dropped below 1750 MW and reached a low of 983 MW ERCOT declared EEA Level 2A This is shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 As the situation continued to decline ERCOT declared an EEA Level 2B at 344 pm per operating procedures ERCOT deployed Emergency Interruptible Load Service (EILS) which are large industrial customers under contract to be interrupted under emergency situations At 405 pm a second EILS deployment for business hours was called from 400 pm to 800 pm

At 553 pm as the situation began to improve ERCOT moved to EEA Level 2A from EEA Level 2B and then to EEA Level 1 at 609 pm recalling EILS at that time The EEA Level 1 was cancelled at 652 pm No Firm Load was interrupted during this EEA event

Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Significant Deployment Events

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 38

Figure 24 ERCOT Peak Load Operations on Aug 4 2011

ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response On July 22 2011 643 MW of active Demand Response was dispatched in conjunction with ISO-NErsquos operating procedure during capacity deficiency The performance of the active Demand Response was approximately 100 percent of the capacity supply obligation for those resources This allowed ISO-NE to effectively maintain 10-minute reserves on the system with the reduction of 662 MW of system demand and manage this event with Operating Procedure No 4 (OP 4)15

Effective preplanning and training of system operators resulted in a reliable outcome using ISO-NErsquos capacity and energy procedures to manage the higher-than-expected Loads and generation losses Overall existing procedures and processes allowed ISO-NE to manage the operation of the New England system in a reliable manner during summer 2011

15 httpwwwiso-necomrules_procedsoperatingisoneop4indexhtml

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 39: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Significant Deployment Events

39 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

The Demand Response Deployment started at noon and ended at 6 pm All Demand Response service types were Load as a Capacity Resource One hundred sixty-six resources with a total capacity of 1871 MW participated in the Demand Response deployment and the realized Demand Reduction was 636 MW16

Figure 25 System Load vs Forecast

16 Realized demand response data is reported as an hourly value to DADS ISO-NE uses a five-minute interval calculation and its

reported realized demand reduction is 644 MW

Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Enhancement Recommendations

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 40

Enhancement Recommendations Since there have been only two data collection periods issues may be identified that require review and modification of the reported data The data and analyses contained in this report are still in an early stage and the metrics collected now may change over time After review of 2011ndash2012 datasets the DADSWG recommends the following enhancements and implementations to provide clarity of the reported data and to ensure that the industry remains informed

1 DADS Reporting Instructions and Glossary Current and future functional entities need a detailed manual to standardize Demand Response reporting The DADSWG has discovered that some entities do not have a clear understanding of how to effectively report data using the online application webDADS This can be resolved by developing a detailed document outlining how to properly report Demand Response data which would include items such as metrics definitions and recommended methods The glossary in the reporting manual would eliminate ambiguity in the current DADS definitions

2 Seasonal Trending Analysis For the 2012 DADS report performance of Demand Response programs will be analyzed through trending methods The analysis will focus on the difference of how programs perform against the previous season ie winter 2011ndash2102 vs winter 2012ndash2013 This will give industry a clear indication of how registered programs are improving on a year-to-year basis

3 Metrics Enhancements Performance metrics are a key driver when measuring the reliability of an entityrsquos Demand Response program The DADSWG plans additional metrics for future reporting

4 Market Type on Programs Form in webDADS Currently entities do not have a method to indicate the market type for a registered program in webDADS The application will be enhanced to capture one of the following market types commercial industrial or residential

5 Further Segmentation This would add a lot of value both for reporting and planning purposes There are variations in the types of Demand Response especially between rate classes such as residential commercial and industrial Suggested segmentation includes

a In addition to listing resources by Regions break down the potential and dispatched Load available from each resource by

i Seasons ii Time of day

iii Day of the week iv Separate residential Load from commercial and industrial Load v Designate which Loads

1 Can be controlled by the System Operator 2 Depend on the Resource to curtail Load manually

41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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41 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

3 Depend on a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) vi Service Type

vii How much of the Demand Response registered and available is provided by behind-the-meter customer site generation

1 How many days and hours can this type of Demand Response be available

viii Annual Deferment Hours ix Ramp-up and ramp-down characteristics of each program

6 Drill Down and Report on More Specifics of the Various Programs in Aggregated Form

This will allow readers and planners to understand the amount of Demand Response that would be available on any given day or time of day

7 Develop State-by-State Summaries This will enable NERC to match up with reports from FERC

8 Performance Metrics Develop a set of Demand Response Key Performance Factors similar to the GADS Equivalent Availability Factor (EAF) Net Capacity Factor (NCF) and Equivalent Forced Outage Rate demand (EFORd) Some metrics ideas include

i Demand Response Potential () ndash The amount of Load registered with the entity that can be curtailed

ii Maximum Dispatched Amount in MW ndash The amount of curtailment that the System Operator called for and the denominator for determining the Realization Rate

iii Actual Load Reduction in MW during events iv Realization Factor ()

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 42

Glossary Ancillary Service Definitions

Average Hourly Committed Demand Response Capacity (MW) The Cumulative Awarded or Self-Scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) divided by the Total Hours of Demand Response Participation

Cumulative Awarded or self-scheduled Demand Response Capacity (MW) The total capacity awarded or self-scheduled by Demand Response resources during the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours of Demand Response Participation The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were actually procured for use in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported

Total Hours Service was procured The total number of hours for which Demand Response resources were offered or procured in the reporting period for the Ancillary Service being reported If the resource is available 24 hours a day for the entire month 24 x Number of Days in the Month should be reported

DADS Program Definitions

Aggregated Demand Resource A group of independent Load facilities that provide Demand Response services as a single Demand Resource

Ancillary Service Reporting Type Demand Response resources providing Ancillary Services defined in FERC Order 888-A as those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources to Loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission Service Providerrsquos transmission system in accordance with good utility practice This can also be defined as Demand Response resources displacing generation deployed as operating reserves or regulation

Capacity Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated over a defined period of time to be available to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the System Operator Capacity product is a Demand-Side Resource that displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy

Coincident (Unique) Resources This is the amount of Demand Response curtailments that would be realized if all Demand Response products were called simultaneously and all responded by curtailing their enrolled quantity

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43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

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45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

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47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

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49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

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51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

43 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Price structure designed to encourage reduced consumption during periods of high wholesale market prices or system contingencies by imposing a pre-specified high rate or price for a limited number of days or hours

Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control CPP is a service type of a Capacity Product type Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) with Direct Load Control combines Direct Load Control with a pre-specified high price for use during designated critical peak periods triggered by system contingencies or high wholesale market prices

Demand Bidding and Buy-Back A Demand Bidding and Buy-Back program allows a Demand Resource in retail and wholesale markets to offer Load reductions at a price or to identify how much Load it is willing to curtail at a specific price

Demand Response Program This is a service of Demand Response Providers in which Demand Response Resources enroll and participate in Demand Response

Demand Response Resource This refers to a Load or aggregation of Loads capable of measurably and verifiably providing Demand Response Demand-Side Management (DSM) This is a term for all activities or programs undertaken by a Load-Serving Entity or its customers to influence the amount or timing of electricity they use

Direct Control Load Management (DCLM) This is Demand Response that is under the direct control of the system operator DCLM may control the electric supply to individual appliances or equipment on customer premises DCLM as defined here does not include Interruptible Demand Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource is curtailed according to a signal from a System Operator

Dual-Purpose or Jointly Enrolled Resources These are resources that are enrolled in two or more product categories

Economic Dispatch This is an algorithm to allocate Demand to individual generating units on-line to effect the most economical production of electricity Emergency Demand Response Emergency is a service type of Energy Product type An Emergency Demand Response program provides incentive payments to customers for Load reductions achieved during an Emergency Demand Response Event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 44

Energy Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resources are compensated solely based on their performance during a Demand Response Event

Event Reporting Type Services in which resources are obligated over a defined period of time to provide Demand Response upon deployment by the appropriate Balancing Authority or Load-Serving Entity

Internal Demand The sum of the metered (net) output of all generators within the system and the metered line flows into the system less the metered line flows out of the system The demands for station service or auxiliary needs (such as fan motors pump motors and other equipment essential to the operation of the generating units) are not included Internal Demand includes adjustments for all non-dispatchable Demand Response programs such as Time-of-Use Critical Peak Pricing Real-Time Pricing and System Peak Response Transmission Tariffs

Interruptible Load (IL) IL is a service type that the end-use customer makes available to its Load-Serving Entity via contract or agreement for curtailment In an Interruptible Load program electric consumption is subject to curtailment or interruption under tariffs or contracts that provide a rate discount or bill credit for agreeing to reduce Load during system contingencies In some instances the Demand Reduction may be affected by action of the System Operator called ldquoremote trippingrdquo after notice to the customer in accordance with contractual provisions Load as a Capacity Resource (LCR) A Load as Capacity Resource commits to making pre-specified Load reductions when system contingencies arise

Market Participation Reporting Type Energy Demand Response Programs where the Load reduction is based on economics and not reliability These programs are compensated only if deployed

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Non-Spinning Reserves (NSR) NSR is a service type of a Reserve Product type Generating reserve not connected to the system but capable of serving Demand within a specified time NSR is also Interruptible Load that can be removed from the system in a specified time Program End Date The date this program ends or retires

Program Name This is a User-defined description of program

Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

45 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Program Start Date The date the program began or when facilities were first available to supply data

Real-Time Pricing (RTP) In Real-Time Pricing rate and price structures the retail price for electricity typically fluctuates hourly or more often to reflect changes in the wholesale price of electricity on either a day-ahead or hour-ahead basis

Regulation Product Type A type of Demand Response product in which Demand Resource increases and decreases Load in response to real-time signals from the System Operator Demand Resources providing Regulation Service are subject to continuous dispatch during a commitment period Demand Resources that automatically provide Regulation Service respond to changes in grid frequency (similar to the governor action on a generator) and also are subject to continuous dispatch based on instructions from the System Operator (similar to Automatic Generation Control)

Regulation Service This is a process whereby one Balancing Authority contracts to provide corrective response to all or a portion of the ACE of another Balancing Authority The Balancing Authority providing the response assumes the obligation of meeting all applicable control criteria as specified by NERC for itself and the Balancing Authority for which it is providing the Regulation Service Reliability Dispatchable Demand Response used to supplement generation resources for mitigating system or local capacity constraints

Reserve Product Type Demand Resources that are obligated to be available to provide Demand Reduction upon deployment by the System Operator based on reserve capacity requirements that are established to meet applicable reliability standards

Spinning Reserves (SR) This is unloaded generation that is synchronized and ready to serve additional Demand System Peak Response Transmission Tariff This is a price structure in which interval metered customers reduce Load during coincident peaks as a way of reducing transmission charges

Time-of-Use (TOU) A price structure with different unit prices for use during different blocks of time

Event Definitions

Advance Notification(s) These are one or more communications to Demand Resources of an impending Demand Response Event in advance of the actual event

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 46

Committed (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Demand Reduction Value Quantity of reduced electrical consumption by a Demand Resource expressed as MW or MWh

Demand Response Event These are the time periods deadlines and transitions during which Demand Resources perform The System Operator shall specify the duration and applicability of a Demand Response Event

Deployment DateTime The time at which a Demand Resource begins reducing Demand on the system in response to an instruction Deployment is used synonymously for activation

Deployment Period The time in a Demand Response Event beginning with the Deployment and ending with the Release

Dispatched (MW) The MW dispatched during the Event If all the Committed MW in the reported zone were dispatched then the total Dispatched MW should equal the Committed MW value If a subset of the Committed MW in the zone were dispatched the total Dispatched should be less than the Committed MW value

Normal Operations This is the time following Release when a System Operator may require Demand Resource to return its Load consumption to normal levels and to be available again for Deployment

Number of Committed Resources The number of committed or registered resources on the deployment date for the zone activated This could be the same as registered capacity (in MW)

Performance Window This is the period of time in a Demand Response Event analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Ramp Period The time between Deployment and Reduction Deadline that represents the period of time over which a Demand Resource is expected to achieve its change in Demand

Ramp Rate During the ramp period this is the rate at which the generation schedules change

Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

47 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The estimated MW reduced by Demand Response resources during hours 1ndash24 of the event

Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The estimated total energy reduction (MWh) achieved from all the dispatched resources in the deployment period during hours 1ndash24 or greater of the event

Recovery Period The time between Release and Normal Operations that represents the window over which Demand Resources are required to return to their normal Load

Reduction Deadline This is the time at the end of the Ramp Period when a Demand Resource is required to have met its Demand Reduction Value obligation

Registered Capacity (MW) The committed or registered MW in the program on the deployment month for the zone activated

Registered Number of Resources The number of committed registered resources on the deployment month for the zone activated

Release Time The time when a System Operator or Demand Response Provider notifies a Demand Resource that the Deployment Period has ended or will end

Reliability Event This is the deployment of Demand Response for resource adequacy or operational reliability

Sustained Response Period The time between Reduction Deadline and Release that represents the window during which a Demand Resource is required to maintain its reduced net consumption of electricity

System Demand at Dispatch (MW) Load (in MW) at the time the dispatch was initiated

Market Participation Definitions

Estimated Realized Demand Reduction (MW) The total estimated Load reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Estimated Realized Energy Reduction (MWh) The total estimated energy reduced by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 48

Offered or Self-Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total capacity offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Market Participation Capacity (MW) The total registered MW for the program being reported during the reported month Market Participation Number of Resources This is the number of registered resources for the program being reported during the reported month

Reduction Offered or Self-Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy offered by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Scheduled Hours The total number of hours during which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Demand Reduction (MW) The total MW for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Scheduled Energy Reduction (MWh) The total energy for which offers made by Demand Response resources cleared or were scheduled during the reported month

Total Offer and Self-Scheduled Hours This is the total number of offer and self-scheduled hours made by Demand Response resources during the reported month

Program Relationship Definitions

External Entity A person or organization with sufficient legal standing to enter into a contract or arrangement with another such person or organization (as such legal standing may be determined by those parties) for the purpose of conducting or coordinating energy transactions

External Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs between multiple companies

Internal Relationship These are Resources that are shared or can be enrolled in multiple programs within an individual company

Jointly Enrolled Capacity (MW) Total number of MW enrolled in two or more programs

Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

49 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Other Definitions

Adjustment Window This is the period of time prior to a Demand Response Event used for calculating a Baseline adjustment

After-the-Fact Metering This is Interval meter data separate from Telemetry that is used to measure Demand Response This may not apply to Demand Resources under Baseline Type II (Non-Interval Meter)

Balancing Authority The responsible entity that integrates resource plans ahead of time maintains Load-interchange-generation balance within a Balancing Authority Area and supports Interconnection frequency in real time

Baseline A Baseline is a method of estimating the electricity that would have been consumed by a Demand Resource in the absence of a Demand Response Event The Baseline is compared to the actual metered electricity consumption during the Demand Response Event to determine the Demand Reduction Value Depending on the type of Demand Response product or service Baseline calculations may be performed in real time or after the event The System Operator may offer multiple Baseline models and may assign a Demand Resource to a model based on the characteristics of the Demand Resourcersquos Load or allow the Demand Resource to choose a performance evaluation model consistent with its Load characteristics from a predefined list The figure below illustrates the concept of Baseline relative to a Demand Response Event

Baseline Adjustment An adjustment that modifies the Baseline to reflect actual conditions immediately prior to or during a Demand Response Event to provide a better estimate of the energy the Demand Resource would have consumed if the Demand Response Event had not occurred The

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
Page 50: 2011 Demand Response Availability Report 201… · The winter period closed with a NERC-wide mean realized rate of 79 percent. Table 4 in the 2011–2012 Winter Demand Response Summary

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 50

adjustments may include but are not limited to weather conditions near real-time event facility Load current Demand Resource operational information or other parameters based on the System Operatorrsquos requirements

Baseline Type-I (Interval Metered) A Baseline performance evaluation method based on a Demand Resourcersquos historical interval meter data which may also include other variables such as weather and calendar data

Baseline Type-II (Non-Interval Metered) This is a Baseline performance evaluation method that uses statistical sampling to estimate the electricity consumption of an Aggregated Demand Resource for which interval metering is not available on the entire population

Baseline Window This is the window of time preceding and following a Demand Response event in which the electricity consumption data is collected for the purpose of establishing a Baseline value The applicability of this term is limited to Baseline Type-I and Type-II

Capacity Demand-Side Resource displaces or augments generation for planning or operating resource adequacy penalties may be assessed for nonperformance

Controllable System Operator has physical command of the resources

Demand The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system or part of a system generally expressed in kW or MW at a given instant or averaged over any designated interval of time and the rate at which energy is being used by the customer

Demand Response Changes in electric use by Demand-Side Resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized

Demand Response Provider The entity that is responsible for delivering Demand Reductions from Demand Resources and is compensated for providing such Demand Response products in accordance as specified by the System Operator

Dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to instruction or signal from a System Operator

Distribution Provider

Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

51 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Provides and operates the paths between the transmission system and the end-use customer For those end-use customers who are served at transmission voltages the Transmission Owner also serves as the Distribution Provider Thus the Distribution Provider is not defined by a specific voltage but rather as performing the Distribution function at any voltage

Energy Efficiency These are permanent changes to electricity use through replacement with more efficient end-use devices or more effective operation of existing devices Generally it results in reduced consumption across all hours rather than event-driven targeted Load reductions

Load This is an end-use device or customer that receives power from the electric system

Load-Serving Entity These are Load-Serving Entities that secure energy and transmission service (and related Interconnected Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers

Maximum Base Load The maximum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period at a constant rate Meter BeforeMeter After This is a performance evaluation method in which electricity Demand over a prescribed period of time prior to Deployment is compared to similar readings during the Sustained Response Period

Meter Data Recording Interval This is the time between electricity meter consumption recordings

Meter Data Reporting Deadline The maximum allowed time from the end of a Demand Response Event (Normal Operations) to the time when meter data is required to be submitted for performance evaluation and settlement The Meter Data Reporting Deadline may be either relative (a number of hours or days after Normal Operations) or fixed (a fixed calendar time such as end-of-month)

Metering Generator Output A performance evaluation method used when a generation asset is located behind the Demand Resourcersquos revenue meter in which the Demand Reduction Value is based on the output of the generation asset

Performance Window The period of time in a Demand Response Event that is analyzed by the System Operator to measure and verify the Demand Reduction Value for a Demand Resource

Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Glossary

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 52

Purchasing and Selling Entity (PSE) A PSE is an entity that purchases or sells and takes title to energy capacity and Interconnected Operations Services Purchasing-Selling Entities may be affiliated or unaffiliated merchants and may or may not own generating facilities

Non-dispatchable Demand-Side Resource curtails load according to tariff structure not instruction from the System Operator

Net Energy to Load Net Balancing Authority Area generation plus energy received from other Balancing Authority Areas less energy delivered to Balancing Authority Areas through interchange It includes Balancing Authority Area losses but excludes energy required for storage at energy storage facilities

Responsible Entity Responsible Entity is a term used by NERC that applies to an organization that carries out the Tasks within a Function Responsible Entities are registered by the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in the United States and NERC in Canada and Mexico and maintained in its registry as described in the NERC Rules of Procedure and Regional Delegation Agreements Such organizations are ldquoresponsiblerdquo to NERC for meeting the standards requirements assigned to the particular Responsible Entity

For DADS Responsible Entities defined by a set of criteria are required to submit DADS data A Responsible Entity is required to maintain Demand Response data in the NERC system A Responsible Entity is generally the entity responsible for dispatching the Demand Response Program product or service

System Operator An individual at a control center (Balancing Authority Transmission Operator Generator Operator Reliability Coordinator) whose responsibility it is to monitor and control that electric system in real time System Zone If no zones exist or there is only one zone ldquoSystemrdquo will be the default for ldquoZone Namerdquo

Zone The user-defined location of where Load reductions occur

Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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Contributions

53 2011 Demand Response Availability Report

Contributions Acknowledgements

NERC would like to express its appreciation to the many people who provided technical support and identified statistical areas for improvement

NERC Industry Groups

Table 7 lists the NERC industry group contributors

Table 7 NERC Group Acknowledgements

Group Officers

Planning Committee Reviewers

Demand Response Availability Data System Working Group

Chair Bob Collins TRE

Vice Chair Mike Jaeger ISO-NE

Performance Analysis Subcommittee Chair Bill Adams Georgia Power Vice Chair Melinda Montgomery Entergy

Operating Reliability Subcommittee Chair Colleen Frosch ERCOT Vice Chair Joel Wise TVA

Regional Entity and NERC Staff

Table 8 provides a list of the Regional Entity staff that provided data and content review

Table 8 Contributing Regional Entity Staff

Name Regional Entity

Denise Lam FRCC

Adam Flink MRO

Henry Tsay NPCC

Tim Fryfogle RFC

Joe Spencer SERC

Alan Wahlstrom and Deborah Currie SPP

Robert Collins TRE

Doug Tucker WECC

2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff
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2011 Demand Response Availability Report 54

Table 9 provides a list of the NERC staff who contributed to this report

Table 9 NERC Staff

Name Title E-mail Address

Jessica Bian Director of Performance Analysis jessicabiannercnet

James Powell Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis jamespowellnercnet

Clyde Melton Engineer Reliability Performance

Analysis clydemeltonnercnet

John Moura Director of Reliability Assessments johnmouranercnet

Matthew Varghese Senior Engineer Performance

Analysis matthewvarghesenercnet

Michelle Marx Administrative Assistant michellemarxnercnet

  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
    • 2011 Summer Demand Response
      • Introduction
        • Background
        • Data Fields and Reporting
        • Demand Response Program Categories
        • Figure 1 illustrates the relationship between Demand Response resources and Demand-Side Management services including how Load reductions are implemented the ability to dispatch a given resource and the type of product or service that ultimately pr
        • Reliability Event Details
          • 2011 Summer Demand Response Summary
            • 2011 Summer Reporting Period
            • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
              • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                • Ancillary Services
                  • 2011ndash2012 Winter Demand Response Summary
                    • 2011ndash2012 Winter Reporting Period
                    • Committed Demand Response Resources and Capacity
                      • Registered Demand Response as a Percentage of Total Internal Demand
                        • Ancillary Services
                          • Significant Deployment Events
                            • Demand Response Contributed to Improved Reliability
                              • PJM Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ERCOT Energy Demand Response and Emergency Energy Alerts (EEAs)
                              • ISO-NE Maintaining Operating Reserve with Demand Response
                                • Enhancement Recommendations
                                • Glossary
                                  • Ancillary Service Definitions
                                  • DADS Program Definitions
                                  • Event Definitions
                                  • Market Participation Definitions
                                  • Program Relationship Definitions
                                  • Other Definitions
                                    • Contributions
                                      • Acknowledgements
                                      • NERC Industry Groups
                                      • Regional Entity and NERC Staff