Energy · Glossary
Demand Response
Demand response is a program that pays electricity customers to reduce or shift their usage during periods of high grid demand or high prices. It turns flexible load into a grid resource that can be dispatched like generation.
As grids add variable renewables, demand response and other forms of flexibility become essential for balancing supply and demand without building peaker plants. Aggregators bundle commercial and industrial loads into virtual power plants that bid into wholesale markets, making demand response a growing revenue stream for large energy users.
In practice
In the energy industry, demand response involves utility companies and grid operators coordinating with commercial and industrial customers to adjust their electricity usage during peak times. Energy managers analyze usage data to identify opportunities for load reduction, making real-time decisions about operations and schedules. This flexibility reduces strain on the grid, lowers operational costs, and optimizes energy procurement, making it commercially beneficial by providing financial incentives for participants while enhancing grid reliability.
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