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Real-time pricing is a rate class that is available to large users of electricity who arefull-service customers of Con Edison and O&R. Under this program, electricity customerspay hourly retail electric energy rates that reflect the hourly changes in wholesaleenergy rates. Customers can garner substantial savings over time by installing anenergy management system or by using various load-curtailment strategies.Emergency demand response is for business customers who can replace at least 100 kWof power from the supply grid by using an emergency generator, shedding load, orany combination of these when the New York Independent System Operator (ISO)declares a power emergency.Special case resources are for customers who can replace at least 100 kW of powerfrom the supply grid by using an emergency generator, shedding load, or any combinationof these when the New York Independent System Operator (ISO) declaresa power emergency. Participants receive a capacity payment rate during each monththey pledge load reductions to the program.Distribution load relief is for customers who can replace at least 100 kW of powerfrom the supply grid by using an emergency generator, shedding load, or any combinationof these actions when Con Edison declares a power emergency within adistribution network.Day-ahead demand reduction is for customers who agree to reduce their usage whenwholesale electric market prices exceed a predetermined “strike” price. Con Edisonaggregates the load reduction nominations for customers and submits them to theISO for evaluation. The ISO accepts these load reduction nominations as needed.Customers receive payment incentives based on forecasted wholesale prices for theload reductions if their nominations are accepted.Clean energy programs are for business customers of O&R’s New Jersey subsidiary,Rockland Electric Company. These programs provide rebates to customers forpurchasing high-efficiency equipment, such as lighting, motors, and variable-speeddrives. In addition, Rockland Electric offers design assistance for new buildings toimprove their energy efficiency.Commercial gas efficiency program is for commercial customers of Con Edison’s gasbusiness. Under this program, administered by the New York State Energy Researchand Development Authority (NYSERDA), many small businesses are eligible forenergy audits to help them make informed energy decisions and to implement energyefficiency strategies. Larger businesses are offered cost sharing or loans for energyaudits and gas-efficient equipment.The steam air-conditioning program is structured to help reduce peak summer electricload. Customers who participate are provided with reduced steam rates to helpoffset the costs of installing new steam air-conditioning systems.Local partnerships, such as the Times Square Business Improvement District and theBrooklyn Chamber of Commerce, are formed to implement demand-response initia-42 Environment, Health and Safety Annual Report
tives during system emergencies. Con Edison has reached out to more than 23,000businesses under this collaborative program.Provisions for all these initiatives are keyed to customer needs. Con Edison workswith businesses to tailor the right package of one or more programs that can bestconserve energy, while providing participants with incentives that benefit the environmentand their profitability.Conservation Outreach for Residential CustomersCon Edison has incentive programs for residential customers along with an extensivecommunications program that promotes the wise use of energy and helps customersget more information on conservation from a variety of sources.Programmable thermostats canhelp customers reduce theirenergy usage.Time-of-Use is a voluntary program under which customers will be charged for electricityat rates that depend on when it is used. Customers who participate can savemoney by using electricity during off-peak periods when costs are lower.The New York area’s economy continues to expand, and so does the need foradequate and reliable energy supplies.Environment, Health and Safety Annual Report 43
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