Smart Usage Rewards for Reducing Electric Demand

How It Works

By curbing your electric usage during high-demand periods, you’ll help maintain system reliability in your community. Residential customers and small businesses may participate in our Smart Thermostat program.

For every 100 kW (kilowatts) you pledge to reduce, you’ll be able to earn up to $18,000 a year.

Program Types

Participate by enrolling in programs that alert you to reduce your usage in advance.

• 21 Hour Notifications - Commercial System Relief Program (CSRP)
• 2 Hour or Less Notifications - Distribution Load Relief Program (DLRP)

You Have Two Ways to Apply 

1. If you can pledge fewer than 50 kW, or you’re not sure, please apply through a participating aggregator. Your aggregator can help you develop tailored demand response strategies, bundle demand response with other energy services, enroll you in NYISO demand response programs, and contract with you for a portion of incentives.
2. If you can pledge 50 kW or higher, you can either apply through a participating aggregator or Con Edison. When you enroll with us, you’ll receive the full demand response incentive. Find out if you’re eligible by emailing us directly. If you are eligible, you’ll need to complete and return the Demand Response Application Form.

How to Apply

You can apply through a participating aggregator. If you can pledge 50 kW or more in our programs, you can find out if you’re eligible by emailing us directly. If you are, you’ll need to complete and return the Demand Response Application Form.

Reservation Payment Option

When you enroll in the Reservation Payment option, you’ll receive monthly payments based on the amount of kW you’ve pledged to reduce upon request, plus additional payments for actual kWh reduced. You’ll receive payments regardless of whether Con Edison requests to reduce electrical usage. Different parts of the city have different needs. As a result, our programs pay different rates for load relief in different networks and boroughs. 

See an example of how much you can make by participating.

Eligibility Requirements

• Review the Program Guidelines.
• You must have a communicating interval meter. Upgrade to a billing interval meter.
• We require interval data to calculate your customer baseline.
• Review the technical details in the Rider T Tariff.

Aggregators must have systems and processes to:

• Respond to Smart Usage Rewards (also known as Demand Response) events pursuant to notification through Con Edison’s prescribed notification system.
• Ensure that enrolled customers respond to events within the required time periods. View history of past events. 
• Electronically submit enrollments to Con Edison using the enrollment system.