DR3 Program Enhancement
To Serve You Better
Demand Response 3 Has Undergone Some Important Changes
Recent changes made to Demand Response 3 (DR3) make it more flexible and easier to participate in the program than ever. Key enhancements made to the program include:
New Hours of Availability
- New curtailment hours - noon to 6 p.m. all year - making it easier for offices, retailers and malls to participate.
The Removal of Minimum Account Sizes
- Aggregators are now able to open settlement accounts with less than 5 MW of participation commitment, allowing businesses to participate sooner.
- Aggregators can also enrol companies with multiple locations across all zones.
More Relaxed Data Collection Requirements
- Aggregators now have until April 1, 2011 to install Measurement Canada-approved five-minute meter data recorders, making it easier for businesses with smaller loads to enrol sooner.
Reduced Reliability Rate Test
- Load-shedding requirements have been reduced to 85 percent from 95 percent, giving participants more flexibility in meeting their commitments.
Greater Flexibility with Large Industrial Loads
- Aggregators now have the option of offering industrial loads downtime for both planned maintenance and summer shutdowns.
There are many ways to participate in the enhanced DR3 program. To learn more or to find out how you can benefit from this program, please follow the links below.
If you have less than 5 MW demand response capability contact an aggregator. To learn about the role of an aggregator please click here.
If you have more than 5 MW demand response capability, please contact us .