EnergyConnect’s contract was one of only four demand response contracts successfully negotiated with Southern California Edison (SCE), and subsequently approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). A total of 17 contracts were initially submitted by a variety of demand response providers.
EnergyConnect’s proprietary web-based demand response platform reportedly provides real-time guidance and automated execution that allows participants to shape and curtail energy usage patterns in response to wholesale electric market prices or grid reliability issues.
The company stated that its expertise and real-time automated technology make it profitable for major industrial and commercial facilities to proactively control and manage their electricity consumption and generate new revenue by automatically shedding load and shifting electricity usage when the electric grid is stressed.
Rodney Boucher, CEO of the Microfield Group, said: We are very pleased that the CPUC has approved our four-year contract to provide demand response products and services to SCE’s large commercial and industrial customer base.
