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Dialogue: SRP, EnergyHub, Google, and TechniArt - a 20th PLMA Award Winner
Thursday, September 07, 2023, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
Category: PLMA Load Management Dialogue
PLMA Load Management Leadership 20th PLMA Awards Series


Salt River Project, EnergyHub, Google (Nest), and TechniArt: The BYOT DR Program for Hard-to-Reach Customers

Hosted by PLMA's Awards Planning Group
Guest Speakers: Eamonn Urey of Salt River Project, Nick Bengtson of EnergyHub, Tyson Brown of Google (Nest), and Jim Walsh of TechniArt
Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ET

Salt River Project (SRP) DR program has over 67,000 devices providing 82 MW of load flexibility, and sometimes much more. During a single event in the summer of 2022, the program delivered 133 MW of first-hour load shift, ensuring grid resilience when it was needed most. The reliability and scale of this resource has led operators and resource planners to view DR as part of the resource stack and a key component of SRP’s decarbonization goals.

Multi-family, business, and limited- and moderate-income households historically have not been included in DR programs, however, SRP calculated that this important and untapped customer segment represents approximately 200,000-300,000 households and 28,000 businesses, making it clear that investing in these communities would deliver benefits to both SRP and its customers.

SRP developed marketing campaigns and a program design to overcome barriers that have prevented these segments from engaging in demand response. Barriers addressed include the complexity of installations in multifamily buildings, plus financial and awareness challenges among traditionally marginalized communities.

In the year ahead, SRP plans to continue to grow DR Program participation within multi-family, SMB, and historically marginalized communities. The utility anticipates exceeding 85,000 devices enrolled and 150 MW load shed potential by the end of 2023.

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Meet our Discussion Leaders:

Meg Campbell, Guidehouse

Meg Campbell

Moderator,
Guidehouse
LinkedIn

 Eamonn Urey, Salt River Project

Eamonn Urey

Speaker,
Salt River Project

 Jessie Guest, EnergyHub

Jessie Guest

Speaker,
EnergyHub
LinkedIn
Tyson Brown, Google

Tyson Brown

Speaker,
Google (Nest)
LinkedIn

 Jim Walsh, TechniArt

Jim Walsh

Speaker,
TechniArt
LinkedIn

Who Should Attend. Energy industry professionals seeking thought leadership and insights of relevance to their daily work. 

How Load Management Dialogues Work. When you register, you are welcome to submit a comment or question for our speaker(s). After brief introductions, our guest speaker(s) will each present their perspectives on the topic. Our moderator will then host a Q&A discussion that includes audience participation. Following the Dialogue, you will receive a link to PLMA's Load Management Resource Center where you can see a session recording and a copy of the slides. If you are unable participate in person in the Dialogue, you can also listen to it on the PLMA Load Management Dialogues podcast, or view it on PLMA's Load Management Resource Center.