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Capacity Markets: Demand Response Participation

This issue concerns various DR participation concerns raised by stakeholders following a recent auction including proposals to:
  • For the elimination of offer caps on DR resources
  • To modify the notification period for Planned DR from 45 days to 15 business days
  • Allow DR resources to register in either the Full Program Option or the Capacity Only option of the Emergency Load Response program.
  • More clearly define Existing DR to say that the CSP has a contract with the customer site to reduce load
  • Add tariff or manual language to clarify how a new CSP can claim an existing DR customer currently registered to another CSP.
  • More clearly define “permanent load departure” term that governs whether an existing DR resource can ask to be relieved of capacity commitment.
  • Remove or modify the “weighted zonal capacity price” provision for DR that does not specify its location in a sub-zonal LDA (PS, DPL)
  • Require all planned DR, Generation, or EE to meet RPM Credit Requirement (even if in FRR plan) Other options for addressing some of the underlying issues with the way demand response resources participate in the Capacity Market will also be evaluated.
  • Proposed Timeline

    Issue initiated: 6.8.2009
    Work begins: TBD
    Target Completion: TBD
    Actual Completion: TBD

    Issue Details

    Stakeholder Body Market Implementation Committee
    Subject Matter Expert Bastian, Jeff
    MC Approval Date 8.25.2009
    Problem Statement/
    Issue Charge First Read
    6.8.2009
    Issue Catalyst Member request
    Issue Status Closed
    Manual Changes No
    Agreement Changes Open Access Transmission Tariff
    • Stakeholder Process Step

    • Completed Approved
    • Completed Education
    • Completed Interest
    • Completed Design
    • Completed Options
    • Completed Packages
    • Completed Consensus
    • Completed Review
    • Completed Completed