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Smart Usage Rewards for Aggregators or Direct Enrollees

During peak demand in the summer, we’ll pay you to reduce energy use in our service territory temporarily through Smart Usage Rewards (also known as Demand Response).

About Smart Usage Rewards

When energy demand peaks during the summer, you’ll help reduce strain on the energy grid and help ensure everyone has safe, reliable power when they need it most.

Enroll customers to earn up to $18,000 a year for every 100 kilowatts (kW) you reduce as an aggregator or direct enrollee.

Annual Open Enrollment Periods

May 1 to September 30

Enrollment Deadline: April 1

June 1 to September 30

Enrollment Deadline: May 1

Please note, if the deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, enrollments will be accepted until the following Monday.

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How It Works

We’ll alert you to reduce your electric use in advance based on your program type.

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Program

Notifications

Rewards

Details

Applicable Day

Load Relief Period

Program

Commercial System Relief Program (CSRP)

Notifications

21 hours prior to Planned events

Rewards

• Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens participants can earn $18/kW per month

 

• Staten Island and Westchester participants can earn $6/kW per month

 

• Earn a $1/kWh performance payment rate during events

Details

Events are generally system-wide, with each network having an assigned call window throughout the day. Conditions that trigger an event include forecasted peak demand or temperature variable.

Applicable Day

Weekdays only (Excluding federal Holidays)

Load Relief Period

10:00 to 24:001

Program

Distribution Load Relief Program (DLRP)

Notifications

2 hours prior to Contingency events, or fewer, prior to Immediate events

Rewards

• Tier 1 Network participants can earn $18/kW per month

 

• Tier 2 Network participants can earn $25/kW per month

 

• Earn a $1/kWh performance payment rate during events

Details

Participants are generally called by network based on need.

Conditions that trigger an event include being one contingency away from a “Condition Yellow” or an active voltage reduction by network.

Applicable Day

Weekdays, weekends, and federal holidays

Load Relief Period

06:00 to 24:002

Program

Term – DLM (Long Term Dynamic Load Management)

Notifications

21 hours prior to Planned events

Rewards

Rewards are determined based on $/kW incentive rate established in the Program Agreement through a competitive procurement process.

Details

Events are called similar to CSRP Events which are generally system-wide, with each network having an assigned call window throughout the day. Conditions that trigger an event include forecasted peak demand or temperature variable.

Applicable Day

Weekdays only (Excluding federal Holidays)

Load Relief Period

11:00 to 23:001

Program

Auto – DLM (Long Term Dynamic Load Management)

Notifications

2 hours prior to Contingency events, or up to 10 minutes prior to Immediate events

Rewards

Rewards are determined based on $/kW incentive rate established in the Program Agreement through a competitive procurement process.

Details

Events are called similar to DLRP events.
Participants are generally called by network based on need.
Conditions that trigger an event include being one contingency away from a “Condition Yellow” or an active voltage reduction by network.

Applicable Day

Weekdays, weekends, and federal holidays

Load Relief Period

06:00 to 24:00

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1 Load Relief Period is subject to change based on current year performance.
2 Events may be activated between the hours of 12:00 and 6:00 on a voluntary basis.

Participants receive monthly payments based on kW pledged and/or the amount of actual kilowatt hours (kWh) reduced. See how much you can make by participating in our electric programs.

Voluntary customers can be enrolled after the enrollment deadlines and receive $3/kWh performance payment rate during events.

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How to Enroll

You can apply as either:

  • an aggregator and directly enroll and oversee customers throughout our service territory, or;
  • an individual customer who can pledge ≥ 50 kW.

To enroll, please email us the Electric Demand Response Application Form (PDF). 

Need more information about our network of participating aggregators? See which services are offered by each participating aggregator.

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*The day-ahead forecast is updated daily in the morning and is posted for informational purposes only. We call events via official notification based on forecasts updated internally throughout the day.