The Direct Energy Business Demand Response solution is uniquely designed around our customers. We deliver state-of-the-art monitoring technology that provides usage insights at the equipment level. It's part of the complete offering of electricity and natural solutions we offer at Direct Energy Business, a leading retail energy supplier.
If your business is located in the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) territory and can reduce its consumption when called upon by the ISO, you could earn money by participating in a demand response (DR) program. And, Direct Energy Business can help.
MISO offers two demand response programs that we can help facilitate your participation in—the Load Modifying Resource (LMR) program and the Emergency Demand Response (EDR).
With the LMR program, your business:
With the EDR program, your business can:
Note: there have been no emergency events since 2006.
MISO is a regional transmission organization (RTO) responsible for the safe, cost-effective delivery of electric power across all or parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Its primary function is to strengthen the reliability of the region’s electrical grid and demand response programs play an important role in achieving this goal.
Businesses in the MISO territory can receive an estimated $25,000+ per megawatt-year (MW-year) for participation in demand response.
Planning Year | Zone 4 - Ameren, Illinois | Zone 7 - Detroit Edison / Consumer's Energy |
2016-2017 | $26,280 | $26,280 |
2017-2018 | $48,060 | $48,060 |
2018-2019 | $49,885 | $49,885 |
2019-2020 | $52,925 | $52,925 |
*Estimated yearly payments are based on clearing prices ($/MW-Day) multiplied by 365 days. Actual value will vary based on several factors.