Demand Response Incentives
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) offers incentives to offset the cost of equipment that enables facilities to participate in Demand Response Programs. Common measures include: load shedding controls and automation equipment, installation of new generators, or modifications to existing generators or switchgear.
Bonus incentives are available for 'fleet' installation of demand response enabled air-conditioner (window, through-the-wall, PTAC & PTHP) and load shedding ballasts to offset the cost of adding integrated tamper-proof direct load control or shedding capability.
Incentive
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Upstate |
Con Edison |
| Demand Response |
$100/kW |
$200/kW |
| Fleet-Integrated Demand Response Bonus |
| Room Air Conditioners |
$100/kW |
$100/kW |
| Load-Shedding Ballast |
$50/kW |
$50/kW |
Incentives are capped at 75% of project cost. Projects achieving both electric efficiency and demand response can qualify for both incentives, but the total incentive is capped at 75% of project cost.
Please visit Con Edison's Demand Response Page for more information.
Eligibility
- All facilities must register in the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO’s) Special Case Resource (SCR) Program or Demand Side Ancillary Services Program (DSASP). The NYSERDA approved kW will not exceed the kW committed to SCR or DSASP.
- Generator Eligibility – Generator projects must be located within Con Edison territory to be eligible for funding. New generators must meet the most recent manufacturing New Source Performance Standards (currently, engines < 750 hp must be Tier 3, and engines > 750 hp must be Tier 2). Existing generators must emit less than 7.5 g/bhp-h of NOx. If future DEC regulations are stricter than these requirements, DEC regulations will supersede these requirements.
- Generator Run Hours – Generators must run only during SCR events and for limited testing.
Window, Through-the-Wall, PTAC & PTHP Air Conditioners Bonus
- Bonus incentive of $100/KW of direct load capacity to the fleet.
- Minimumproject size of 100 enabled window, through-the-wall, PTAC of PTHPs in a single facility, 7,000 Btu cooling or larger.
- Air conditioners must be EnergyStar and PTAC/PTHPs must meet the Energy Conservation Construction Code of NYS
- Verified proper disposal of decommissioned air conditioners is required.
Load Shedding Ballasts
- Bonus incentive of up to $50/ kW of load shedding capacity enabled by a load-shed ballast system;
- Lighting must meet the applicable eligibility criteria under Performance-Based Incentives for Electrical Efficiency
- The entire enabled load-shed capacity must be sold into the NYISO ICAP/SCR
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