Demand Response for Commercial And Industrial Markets

Demand Response for Commercial And Industrial Markets

Demand Response for Commercial And Industrial Markets

Report
Format: PDF-Excel
Published year: 2014
Publisher: Navigant Research
Language: English
Pages: 90

Summary

Demand response (DR) is a concept that harkens back to the 1970s, when it was first employed in the United States. At that time, DR was implemented as a component of the energy conservation focus of demand-side management (DSM) programs to encourage consumers to use less electricity during peak hours or to shift their energy use to off-peak times. Utilities have offered interruptible rates to commercial and industrial (CAndI) customers for many years. Since 2010, CAndI DR programs have matured in the electricity market and have been afforded the opportunity to bid directly against generation. However, they have also fallen under greater scrutiny. As DR has become a larger part of the resource base, regulators and other market participants are calling for tighter requirements to ensure reliable operations and efficient markets. There are general economic market factors, like low natural gas prices and coal and nuclear retirements, that affect the growth path of DR, as well. Currently, almost all of the CAndI DR activity is taking place in the United States. This leadership position is expected to erode over the next 10 years, though, as all world regions continue or start the pilot phase of DR and then build out full-scale markets or programs. According to Navigant Research, global CAndI DR capacity is expected to grow from 26.8 GW in 2014 to 132.3 GW in 2023. This Navigant Research report examines the CAndI DR market in five major geographic regions. The study provides an analysis of the major market drivers and barriers, as well as global market players and dynamics, associated with CAndI DR. Global market forecasts for CAndI DR capacity, sites, and revenue, broken out by segment and region, extend through 2023. The report also examines the key technologies related to CAndI DR, as well as the competitive landscape.
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