Turn Curtailment Ability into Opportunity
Load Response is a diverse offering of solutions that can be combined to create one of the biggest energy cost offsets. For businesses able and willing to curtail energy use in response to various grid conditions, Load Response programs can deliver revenue and energy offsets while minimizing the risk of sudden disruptions.
Bringing Clarity to Voluntary Curtailment
Confusion persists in today's market regarding Load Response options, logistics and possible risks. Constellation will work with you or your consultant to understand the alternatives and make the best decision for your company as to the extent to which you can participate based on how able and willing you are to curtail, or reduce, energy.
Constellation offers a variety of Load Response options for businesses as part of a total energy management strategy.
Load Response Benefits
- Monetary compensation beyond savings
- Cost reductions via lower utility charges and effective quantity management
- Improved emergency preparedness with advance notice of grid stress
- Valuable recognition as a good corporate citizen
- Greater understanding of facilities and energy usage
- Opportunity to fund other projects with energy savings
Market Load Response Options
Capacity / Demand Response Programs
Businesses in select regions can earn financial incentives by curtailing electricity consumption when demand exceeds supply. Constellation helps manage and aggregate the load during these high-capacity periods.
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Ancillary Services
Businesses can commit to quick-demand reductions in response to sudden, short-term grid instability, due to abnormal losses of generation or transmission. These reductions help rebalance the grid and allow operators to deliver a more reliable and efficient supply of electricity to customers.
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Economic Programs
Participants can assume the role of "generator" by offering up their ability to curtail energy use at times of high market prices. Businesses have opportunities to bid in proposed load reductions and receive payment if they are awarded.
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Constellation Load Response Options
Peak Load Management Programs
Available exclusively from Constellation for existing power customers, these programs allow businesses to voluntarily curtail energy use at predicted system peaks and reduce their Peak Load Contribution (PLC), a component that on average makes up 20-30 percent of their bill for the following year.
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The Power of VirtuWattTM
VirtuWatt is an intuitive, online technology solution for managing and analyzing energy usage. This easy-to-use dashboard enables businesses to implement cost-saving energy strategies and automate participation in load response programs.
Users can customize VirtuWatt using several dynamic portals and functions to easily:
- Track real-time and historic usage information across multiple facilities and regions
- Compare current usage to program targets
- Monitor total grid load and pricing per zone
- Bid in to Economic and Ancillary Programs
- Adjust settings of building lights, thermostats and more (in conjunction with a building automation system)
- View accurate weather forecasts to predict possible demand surges
Customers can access VirtuWatt from desktop computers and mobile devices, including iPhone® and iPad® devices, iOS 4.0 or later.
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