Demand Response
This program pays commercial and industrial customers to temporarily reduce their load on the electric grid at times of peak demand. This is typically 3 to 5 hot summer afternoons and evenings per year.
Businesses participate in this program by contracting with one of Efficiency Maine’s Program Partners. They work with businesses to maximize incentives and directly compensate participants on a pay-for-performance basis for their average kW reduction.
Incentive: $40/year per average kW load reduced
Eligibility
Here are the eligibility requirements for the Demand Response Program:
- The enrolled load reduction must be served by a commercial account with a Maine electric utility.
- The account cannot be on a Transmission or Sub-Transmission rate.
- The account must have an electrical demand greater than the proposed load reduction.
- An interval meter (utility meter or equivalent revenue-grade meter) must be installed to measure the enrolled load reduction.
To participate in this program, contact one or more of the Program Partners below
(sorted by incentives earned prior year).
If you’d like to become a Program Partner that helps other businesses participate in this program, please email us at info@efficiencymaine.com with “Program Partner” in the subject line.