1. Demand Response in the NW: Overcoming Barriers
Stacey Donohue
Idaho Public Utilities Commission

2. Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Keep rates low!
Approximately 50 employees, plus 5 Attorneys General
Regulate Idaho Power, Avista, Rocky Mountain Power and … Atlanta Power
Intermountain Gas, Suez Water, many small water companies, and telecom service regulation (adding a second area code to Idaho is a big deal right now)
Respond to utility applications

3. Demand Response at Idaho Power
Started in 2004 with ½ MW of residential air conditioning cycling
Approximately 370 MW today
30 MW residential, 35 MW commercial, 305 MW irrigation
Summer peaking
$11 million in base rates, variations tracked in the PCA
Works very well for dispatch center
Residential demand response is hub of energy efficiency programs

4. Barriers in mature demand response programs:
Welcome to the Future…
Barriers in mature demand response programs:
How much is too much?
How should it be valued?
Idaho Power Demand Response Settlement
Case No IPC-E-13-14

5. Guiding Concepts Use existing demand response resources when possible
Include demand response offerings for all 3 customer classes
Keep costs as low as possible & re-evaluate as IRP changes
Consistently in dispatch requirements for all three programs
Investigate load following, operating reserves, emergency reliability and flexibility
Take a long term outlook:
In order to have viable long term DR, programs must continue in the short term
Entire portfolio = 20 year revenue requirement for one SCCT ($16.7 million)

6. Nuts and Bolts Valuation – 370 MW DR portfolio equals 170 MW SCCT
Participation caps – essentially capped growth
Incentive amounts – how much to pay to retain participation
Notification periods – shorter is better (for dispatch)
Minimum dispatch – 3 times a year
Ancillary services – load following

7. What’s next… Upcoming IRP will inform ongoing need and implementation
Managing residential program churn
Recruiting and maintaining C&I participants
Technology is always changing – thermostats thermostats
Markets

8. Questions
Stacey Donohue Idaho Public Utilities Commission (208)