A Market Access Platform for Demand Flexibility
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Demand Flexibility is energy efficiency, demand response, electrification, distributed generation, and storage working together to achieve a clean and stable grid.
The solutions necessary to drive consumer demand, private capital, and real grid and climate benefits exist, but can only scale if we enable real market access. The Demand FLEXmarket enables the innovative business models and technology in the broader market through a Flexibility Purchase Agreement (FPA) that pays for the maximum cost-effective value to the grid and climate, without the barriers and complexity of traditional utility programs. Companies are free to develop their unique business models and technologies, without complex program rules and deemed outcomes. Utilities pay only for measured and delivered demand flexibility (load shape impact to their grid), at the exact rate that makes each project cost-effective by definition. Rather than running complicated solicitations, picking winners, and taking the performance and business risk, the Demand FLEXmarket allows utilities to engage the broad market of solutions for their customers and focus on sending a price signal that appropriately values flexibility for their grid. |
CPUC Funding for Market Access Programs
The CPUC has issued a proposed decision allocating $150M in funding for “Market Access Model” Programs that help solve summer reliability concerns in 2022 and 2023. These programs must embrace an open market approach and track metered savings at the portfolio level.
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FLEXmarket Overview
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Demand FLEXmarket is based on open-source transparent measurement using the CalTRACK 2.0 Methods and the OpenEEmeter, which are part of Linux Foundation Energy. Code and methods are open-source and available for all parties to review and utilize without restrictions.
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