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Demand Response
Demand response (DR) programs pay resources like energy storage to relieve grid stress during peak times. These programs are becoming increasingly important as the grid evolves to achieve clean energy goals. But participating in DR programs can be difficult for organizations, particularly if they can’t easily adjust their own energy use or reschedule operations.
Stem’s energy storage solution is ideal for demand response. We offer companies an automated way to earn DR revenues without impacting operations. And we offer utilities and grid operators a proven, flexible resource to help manage fluctuating grid conditions and costs.
Stem services include:
Tariff & Program Assessment
Economic Modeling & Analysis
Program Enrollment
Utility Signal Integration & Dispatch Scheduling
Data Management
Performance Reporting & Settlement
End-to-end DR Program Management
Stem brings the hardware options, the software, the expertise and support customers need to participate successfully in DR programs. And with hundreds of systems in more than 40 utility service territories, Stem seamlessly integrates with utility dispatch platforms.
Market-Leading Experience
Stem was the first energy storage provider to launch a battery storage Virtual Power Plant and integrate it into California wholesale markets as a DR resource. Stem’s Athena, the first AI for energy storage, has logged thousands of DR dispatches over tens of millions of runtime hours.
Integrations with Leading DR Programs
Stem helps Fortune 500 enterprises and commercial and industrial customers participate in leading DR programs across North America, including California’s Demand Response Auction Mechanism (DRAM), Massachusetts’ ConnectedSolutions program, and Ontario’s new Capacity Auction.
Optimize DR Value Streams
DR revenues are one of several potential value streams, and DR programs can shift over a project’s lifetime – as can tariffs, incentives, and wholesale market rules. Stem’s Athena software co-optimizes value streams in real time and adapts to changing conditions to maximize project ROI.
Featured Case Study: University Campus
California State University Dominguez Hills
The energy storage system at CSU Dominguez Hills enables the campus to act as a Virtual Power Plant, flexibly providing approximately 400kW of load reduction during a DR event. When combined with other campus resources, the system can intelligently deliver up to 1.4MW of load reduction.
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System Size:
4.2MWh
1-year Savings:
$70K
