May 2006 Conference
May 12, 2006
Assessing the Potential for Demand Response Programs
On May 12, 2006, the Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies will sponsor a one-day conference titled "Assessing the Potential for Demand Response Programs, " at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, IL. The conference will focus on
(1) the basic characteristics of demand response programs, including examination of demand response programs currently in place in the United States, and
(2) the potential for the successful implementation of demand response programs in Illinois and elsewhere
Sessions will include:
Keynote Address:The Current State of Demand Response in the United States
Session 1:The Role of Demand Response in Capacity and Energy Markets
Session 2:Closing the circle: From Wholesale Prices to Retail Rates and Programs-Current Approaches and Best Practices
Session 3:The Potential for Implementing Demand Response Programs in Illinois
Agenda
8:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:35 am Keynote Address: The Current State of Demand Response in the United States
- Basic concepts
- Demand Response: A nontraditional supply source?
- Potential impacts in the short and long term
Introductory Remarks by Moderator: Hon. Kevin Wright, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission (Confirmed)
Keynote Speaker:Hon. Richard E. Morgan, Commissioner, District of Columbia Public Service Commission (Confirmed)
9:30 am Morning Break
9:45 am Session 1: The Role of Demand Response in Energy and Capacity Markets
- Key drivers: reliability and economy
- Desired end states in a perfect world
- Key programs – what has worked, what hasn’t, who participates, who benefits
- Key results and lessons learned so far
Moderator: Hon. Lula Ford, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission (Confirmed)
- Speakers:
- Lawrence Mansueti, Director, Electric Markets Program, U.S. Department of Energy (Confirmed)
- Jeff Bladen, General Manager, Markets Strategy, PJM (Confirmed)
- Ron McNamara, Vice President of Market Management, MISO (Confirmed)
- David Kathan, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Confirmed)
11:30 pm Lunch
Luncheon Address: Hon. Charles Box, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission “Lessons Learned As the New ICC Chairman” (Confirmed)
12:30 pm Session 2: Closing the Circle: From Wholesale Prices to Retail Rates and Programs - Current Approaches and Best Practices
- Current types of programs in place
- Market-based pricing: time-of-use pricing; real-time pricing; demand-bidding programs
- Reliability-driven programs: interruptible rates; direct demand control; voluntary demand reduction
- Regulatory models of demand response
- DR at the retail vis a vis the wholesale level
- Vertically integrated vs. restructured markets
- State-level actions
Moderator: Hon. Erin O’Connell-Diaz, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission (Confirmed)
- Speakers:
- Steve Rosenstock, Manager, Energy Solutions, Edison Electric Institute (Confirmed)
- Rich Sedano, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project (Confirmed) [PPT] [PDF]
- Bernie Neenan, Vice President-Performance Pricing Services, UtiliPoint International (Confirmed)
- Paul Crumrine, Director of Regulatory Strategies, Commonwealth Edison (Confirmed)
2:15 pm Afternoon Break
2:30 pm Session 3: The Potential for Implementing Demand Response Programs in Illinois
- Possible Barriers
- Infrastructure: metering technology; flexibility of end users
- Institutional; e.g., price regulations
- Consumer awareness and understanding
- Interface between DR and using auctions to procure wholesale power
- DR at the Muni/Coop level in Illinois
Moderator: Hon. Robert Lieberman, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission (Confirmed)
- Speakers:
- Kathy Tholin, CEO, Center for Neighborhood Technology (Confirmed)
- Rich A. Voytas, Manager Corporate Analysis, Ameren (Confirmed)
- Tim Healy, CEO, EnerNOC (Confirmed)
- Gary A. Graham, Jones Lang LaSalle (Confirmed)
4:15 pm Close