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Regulators thought these programs would reduce peak demand, Did they?
Each of the first four functioning regional independent system operators (ISO) in the U.S. (California, New York, New England, and PJM) have established demand response (DR) programs. The programs are intended to create competition between demand and supply-side resources that would hold down prices and increase system reliability. The DR programs were first operational during the summer of 2000.
Program designers and other market participants and observers believe that large commercial, industrial, and institutional customers will be enthusiastic DR program participants, because the ...