PUCT Project 32853 - Evaluation of Demand-Response Programs in the Competitive Electric Market

Evaluation of Demand-Response Programs in the Competitive Electric Market

Summary

The purpose of this project is to evaluate potential demand-response programs and identify promising programs in the ERCOT markets that could be considered by the Commission for further actions. The Commission in its Order in Docket No. 31540, Proceeding to Consider Protocols to Implement a Nodal Market in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Pursuant to PUC SUBST R. 25.501, recognized that participation by loads is beneficial to the wholesale and retail markets and should be encouraged. The order directed that a separate project be implemented to examine and encourage load participation in the ERCOT markets and new nodal market.

Commission staff will be evaluating load participation in both the current zonal market and the upcoming nodal market and will make recommendations to the commission on the basis of these evaluations.

Commission staff will host several workshops in this project. The first workshop will be on September 15, 2006 beginning at 9:30 am. The workshop will be held at 1701 N. Congress, Austin, TX, 78711 in Room 1-111. Two additional workshops will be held October 2 and October 3, 2006.

Team Leader
Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto, Retail Market Oversight
512-936-7388
shawnee.claiborn-pinto@puc.state.tx.us

Staff Assigned
Parviz Adib, Wholesale Market Oversight
Mohammed Ally, Infrastructure Reliability
Adrianne Brandt, Retail Market Oversight
Theresa Gross, Retail Market Oversight
Danielle Jaussaud, Wholesale Market Oversight
Eric Schubert, Wholesale Market Oversight
Christine Wright, Retail Market Oversight