Capturing New Value in PJM with Technology-Enabled DR
Two truths and a lie time. Synchronized Reserves (SR) is PJM’s most lucrative demand response program. Businesses can now earn up to $70K/MW-year for less than 2 hours of annual …
Juneteenth
We’re proud to announce that Voltus will begin recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth as a company holiday, and encouraging Voltans to do with Juneteenth what matters most to them. We encourage …
Bright, Gritty, and Good: Remote by Design
There are many things that have changed since COVID-19 put the world on lockdown last month. Life has s-l-o-w-e-d d-o-w-n dramatically for many of us, bringing a throwback to days …
Week #7 – Portfolio Aggregation vs. Single Site Nomination
💡Take home: If you are a multi-site demand response customer, you can financially benefit from portfolio aggregation versus single site nomination. Let’s show you how by asking a simple math …
Week #6 – Working with multiple CSPs to maximize DR dollars
Potential Customer: Can my company work with more than one curtailment service provider (CSP) to stack multiple demand response (DR) programs and maximize earnings? Voltus: Yes. Well … maybe. Nearly …
Week #5 – Uncovering the Gross Up
At Voltus, we talk to hundreds of energy decision makers every day from dozens of industries in every major energy market. Sometimes these organizations are learning about the benefits of …
Voltus Announces New DR Opportunities in Massachusetts
Boston, MA – March 24, 2020 – Voltus, Inc. announced today that it has secured an agreement with Cape Light Compact to deliver demand response to commercial, institutional, and industrial …
Week #4 – Flushing out Phantom Megawatts
In the early days of demand response, as grid operators and utilities sought to unlock the potential of this resource, program requirements were understandably light. Advance notice was often day …
A Response to COVID-19.
All, Dealing with the reality of a global pandemic is new for all of us. We don’t know the full business impact of COVID-19, but we do know it’s negative, …
Week #3 – Incremental Auction Sell-Off (Don’t Get Caught Holding an Empty Bag of Cash)
Using a bit of provocation, last month we declared that PJM Demand Response is Dead! The caveat here is that PJM Demand Response (as you’ve known it) is Dead, with …