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Pricing study in CA shows demand response works.(Brief Article)

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BOSTON, MA--Californians reduced peak loads by 15% on days with very high prices in one of the largest electricity pricing studies ever conducted. Charles River Associates Incorporated made an April 7th announcement of its analysis of one of the largest electricity pricing studies ever conducted involving residential, small commercial, and industrial customers.

CRA found that residential customers in California will reduce their peak period energy use by about 5% in response to a time-of-use rate, which features prices that were about twice as high as the standard price of 13 cents/kWh, and about 15% in response to a critical peak period rate, which features prices that were five times as high. The percent reductions in peak load vary by climate zone and ...

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