Innovations in Demand Response, Load Management, and Dynamic PricingResearch and Development Funding - $5 Million Available
(PON 1151)
Proposal round #1 closed October 1, 2009. Two additional proposal rounds are planned. Proposals due by 5 p.m. EST, February 1, 2010, and June 1, 2010. All or none of the funds could be awards in any round..
NYSERDA seeks proposals for the development, demonstration or technical (paper) study of innovative and cost effective technologies and techniques that can greatly expand the amount of NYS electric customers’ loads (kW) being managed for facility peak load reduction, participating in a demand response market or program and/or responding to a dynamic electric (kWh) price.
Electric loads that are automatically controlled as demand side resources, which are especially valuable in the NYC area (NYSIO Zone J), can help New York State reduce peak demand, price volatility and emissions, and increase grid reliability and the integration of renewables. The benefits of these innovations to NYS rate-payers will be increased opportunity to participate in demand response programs and demand charge and energy cost savings.
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Eligibility and Funding
For the purposes of this PON, demand side resources and curtailable loads (without fuel-switching or use of fossilfuel
based back-up) are ratepayer loads in NYS that: 1) may be controlled and curtailed as part of a demand
response market or program, 2) can shed, shift or displace load for demand management, or 3) can respond to an
event and/or price signal. Innovations may include novel: 1) sources of curtailable load, 2) load control
technologies and techniques, 3) communications, protocols and standards, 4) metering, measurement and
verification, and 5) implementation and management of dynamic rates (i.e. voluntary/mandatory time of use rates).
Proposed projects are expected to fall into one of two categories: 1) development and/or demonstration of an
innovative technology, product or technique or 2) technical/paper studies that, for example, investigate feasibility,
develop necessary standards, protocols, etc. The maximum NYSERDA funding offered for development and
demonstration proposals is $300,000 and NYSERDA prefers development/demonstration proposals that offer at
least 50% cost-sharing as co-funding or in-kind contributions to the total proposed budget. Demonstration project
must be conducted in NYS. The maximum NYSERDA funding offered for technical/paper study proposals is
$100,000 with 30% cost-share preferred. Cost-sharing may include funding from other organizations, but may not
include other NYSERDA funds. Verifiable in-kind contributions are also acceptable and could include direct labor,
reduced overhead rates, and/or use of special equipment where a fee is normally charged for its use. The extent
of cost-sharing will be evaluated when considering which projects to fund. Proposals including product
development activities may be subject to recoupment; refer to General Conditions.
NYSERDA seeks proposals from NYS and non-NYS entities, including: wholesale market participants, curtailment
service providers, energy management services companies, energy services companies (ESCOs), technology
vendors, commercial, industrial and multifamily facilities, etc. Collaboration on proposals by teams of entities with
complementary skills and qualifications is encouraged when necessary to meet the project goals. Teams are
encouraged to identify a lead entity and demonstrate the individual organization’s commitment of resources to
project in the proposal. Teams may consist of commercial firms, government organizations, academic institutions
or other organizations.
This solicitation is primarily funded from the NYS System Benefit Charge (SBC). A small amount of funding from
other NYSERDA sources may be available for projects primarily benefiting rate payers and facilities that do not pay
of SBC
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Suggested Areas of Innovation
- Innovative sources of shifted, responsive and curtailable load for:
- Residential/multifamily building loads
- Aggregations of small dispersed loads
- Aggregation of diverse demand response sources
- Novel and repeatable commercial or industrial loads
- Innovative automatic load control technologies and techniques for:
- Building/residence demand and/or price responsive control systems
- NYISO Special Case Resources or Ancillary Services products
- utility demand side programs
- Residential and commercial direct load controls
- Portfolio load control management (i.e. aggregated)
- Innovative demand-side communications, protocols and standards for:
- Communications between NYISO, utility, aggregator, facilities, residences and loads
- Innovative distribution of price signals
- Real-time 2-way demand response communication innovations
- Home area network innovations for direct or customer-activated load control and price response
- Building and equipment protocols for demand response, demand management, price response, etc.
- Innovative metering, measurement and verification technologies and techniques for proper control and settlement for:
- Novel feedback from non-metered aggregated loads
- Cost effective small load metering
- Secure meter data access for non-utility entities
- Use of advanced meters (i.e. AMI)
- Utilization of dynamic electric price:
- Residential dynamic rates in sub-metered multifamily buildings
- Commercial and industrial customer management of mandatory hourly pricing (MHP)
- ESCO dynamic rate
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How Do I Propose?
To propose a project to NYSERDA for consideration under Innovations in Demand Reponses, Load Management and Dynamic Pricing (PON 1151) read the full solicitation here and follow the instructions. The solicitation and forms can be downloaded from here. The deadline for submission each round
Audio/Web Conference Info
NYSERDA hosted an informational audio conference on August 19th 2009 at 2 p.m. EST to present this PON and to take your questions. Presentation slides are available here. Presentations prior to subsequent round due dates may be scheduled.
To be notified of possible future dates and access instructions, join the solicitation email list.
For more information, please submit questions on PON 1151 here or contact NYSERDA staff.
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Useful Links/Info
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PON 1151 Contact Info
If you have program or technical questions concerning this solicitation contact Anthony Abate at (518) 862-1090, ext. 3522 or awa@nyserda.org.
If you have contractual questions concerning this solicitation contact Nancy Marucci at (518) 862-1090, ext. 3335 or nsm@nyserda.org.
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