Dive Brief:
- Demand response will likely be a part of the debate in Texas on the possible forming of a capacity market.
- San Antonio's CPS Energy, a municipal utility, reduced demand by 77 MW during a recent cold snap using demand response programs.
- However, under current rules, demand response resources cannot be bid into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas's energy market.
Dive Insight:
Texas may change its market structure, which could open the door to significant demand response investments in the state. This winter, in Texas and across the U.S., we've seen various examples of how important demand response can be for grid management.
