BACKUP GENERATION What is it? The installation of a natural gas generator to back up critical business infrastructure or the entire customer site during a loss of power.
How does it benefit the customer? • Provides business continuity during an electrical outage • Prevents lost revenue, inventory loss and shutdown/startup costs due
to an outage • Can be used as part of a Demand Response Program to reduce electric
demand charges
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Demand Response Program - A voluntary program that provides end-use customers with the ability to manage their electricity use in response to conditions in the market. They can reduce their electricity consumption when prices are high, or the reliability of the grid is threatened, achieving economic benefits for the reductions they make.
EFFECTS OF DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT (DSM) MW
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A Customer Guide to Distributed Generation