This report by Energy Solutions and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, from August 2020, examines factors affecting the calculation of control incentives in the automated demand response (ADR) program within California’s investor-owned utilities. The analysis highlights growing customer and industry interest in the program, the importance of incentives, trade ally networks and vendor engagement for program success, and the importance of cloud technologies to lower cost.
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