FERC: REPORT SHOWS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DEMAND RESPONSE AND AMI

FERC: REPORT SHOWS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DEMAND RESPONSE AND AMI

This month, FERC released its second annual report on demand response, which found that demand response and advanced metering programs have grown significantly since it published its last report in August 2006. Interestingly, the report lists BPL deployments at TXU (2 million meters), CenterPoint (1.9 million meters) and ConEd (500,000 meters) among the 43 utility AMI projects, representing roughly 10% of the total 40 million advanced meters that will be deployed between 2007 and 2010. That is almost a threefold increase from 2005 to 2006, and it is projected to double again by 2008. The report also cites several state AMI proceedings and bills in California, Connecticut, DC, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Vermont that helped contribute to the increase in AMI during the year. The full report is available on the UPLC Web site here. For more information, contact the UPLC Legal/Regulatory Department.