Demand response helps relieve strain on the electrical grid and reduce carbon emissions. You can contribute to it by storing energy you generate in a battery or reducing your energy use when there is high demand or stress on the grid. This helps defer some energy use to times when energy is generated by cleaner, less carbon-intensive energy sources. By participating in a demand response program, you can earn incentives for your home or business for reducing carbon emissions and keeping energy costs low for everyone.

If you’re a residential or small business electric customer, you can enroll eligible Wi-Fi-connected devices like smart thermostats and home battery storage systems in a demand response program. Residential customers can also enroll an eligible Level 2 EV smart charger.

If you’re a non-small business commercial or industrial electric customer, you can earn demand response incentives directly by enrolling your battery or thermal storage system. 

There are also curtailment service providers (CSPs), which are trusted utility partners who can provide you with demand response equipment and services. In return for their services, you split your incentive payment with them. You don’t need a CSP to participate or earn incentives, but their services often reduce operational impacts and can provide additional valuable information about your energy use.