This report was authored by Johanna Zetterberg and Monica Neukomm from SEE Action and published in April 2020. The authors focus on methods and practices for determining the economic value of grid-interactive buildings, and how to design market-based programs to optimize demand flexibility, costs and efficiency of the energy network. Data requirements for the economic valuation modeling of demand flexibility grid services are outlined. The analysis includes a summary of valuation enhancements and an extensive list of implementation resources and offers illustrative utility examples.
Key words: Intelligent Building, Research & Development, Smart Grid, Distributed Energy Resources, Energy Policy