ADS Reports

Tool on DR 2.0: A Future of Customer Response Released in Conjunction with 2013 National Town Meeting

(Washington, DC - July 8, 2020) In conjunction with its upcoming National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid, the Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) released a tool on Demand Response 2.0: A Future of Customer Response. The toolkit identifies and explores the past, present and future of demand response and intends to educate demand response stakeholders and stimulate discussion among the demand response community.

DR 2.0: A Future of Customer Response was developed to fulfill part of the Implementation Proposal for The National Action Plan on Demand Response, a report to Congress jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in June 2011. The toolkit discusses the factors causing the shift from traditional demand response to DR 2.0, and outlines the major features of DR 2.0. It concludes by providing resources for DR practitioners and policymakers, including an overview of key issues to monitor and a decision-maker checklist.

Report on Demand Response & Smart Grid State Policies Issued in Advance of National Town Meeting

(Washington, DC – June 13, 2020) In conjunction with the upcoming National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart grid in Washington, DC, the Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid (ADS) released today its annual nationwide review of state policy developments.

The Report, “Demand Response & Smart Grid State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: July 2011 – May 2012,” is ADS’s annual overview of state regulatory and legislative policy activity over the preceding 12 months. It is available for download on the ADS website at www.demandresponsesmartgrid.org.

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Demand Response & Smart Grid - State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: May 2010 – June 2011

(Washington, DC – July 7, 2020) The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) announced today the release of its new report summarizing state policy activities in the area of demand response and smart grid. The survey report, “Demand Response & Smart Grid - State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: May 2010 – June 2011,” catalogues efforts undertaken by state regulatory commissions, state legislatures, state agencies, and governors. The report builds off two previous reports similar in scope, published in June 2010 and December 2008, respectively, prepared by the ADS under its previous name, the Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC).

While the new report does not directly cover any federal activity, it does discuss FERC, DOE, and NIST actions as they relate to and affect state policy efforts. It also covers state actions in response to the two smart grid PURPA Standards established by the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and the DOE Smart Grid Grants funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Demand Response & Smart Grid State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: October 2008 – May 2010

(Washington – June 18, 2020) The Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) announced today the availability of a new report summarizing state policy activities in the area of demand response, smart meters and smart grid. The survey report, “Demand Response & Smart Grid - State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: October 2008 – May 2010,” was produced by the DRCC as an update to its 2008 review of state and federal policy actions in the wake of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), “Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials.”

The new report is a snapshot of state demand response and smart grid policy actions that have taken place in the period between October 2008 and May 2010. It represents an attempt to catalogue information on policy developments in both the legislative and regulatory arenas. It does not cover federal activity. The DRCC plans to publish later in the year a separate report on federal activity.

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Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials

(Washington – December 8, 2020) The Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) today announced the availability of a new Report on state and federal policies that have been enacted or are under development in recent years in the area of demand response, smart meters and smart grid technologies. The Report was produced by the DRCC for the National Council on Electricity Policy, a coalition of several organizations representing policy makers, including the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the National Governors Association, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The report is a snapshot of State and Federal demand response and smart grid technology policy actions that have taken place in the period between 2005 and September 1, 2020. It represents an attempt to catalogue information on policy developments in both the legislative and regulatory arenas and at both the federal and state levels. The report includes a special focus on State implementation of the demand response and smart metering provisions - Section 1252 - of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT).

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