United Water Conservation District (UWCD), a water treatment facility and supplier in Santa Paula, CA, has been involved in electric power demand response programs through Southern California Edison (SCE) since 2003.
Demand response is an energy management program through which energy users can earn revenue by agreeing to curtail their electricity consumption during periods of peak demand or real-time system emergencies. At the same time, they can contribute to grid stability and help prevent the need for new power plants.
UCWD staff understood the financial and environmental potential of demand response programs but decided they need help setting up the program.