Demand response is simply a temporary reduction or shift in electricity use.
Demand response programs provide incentives for homes and businesses to reduce or shift their use of electricity during critical times like hot summer days.
Sometimes, our basic conservation practices and energy-efficiency efforts alone may not be enough to help us meet the region’s electricity needs.
As a way to prevent the strain caused by the high demand for electricity, demand response programs aim to reduce electricity demand at peak times.
We offer incentives to participants who cut down on their electric use during periods of very high demand such as hot summer days.
Continuing and growing our demand response programs can also make it less necessary to seek out new electricity supplies in the future. That's forward-thinking conservation.
We have several demand response programs available today.
Smart Meters are modern digital meters that allow customers to track their own energy usage. By the end of 2011, all SDG&E customers should have a Smart Meter.
Smart Meters help customers clearly understand how they are using energy, so they can make money-saving and environmentally friendly decisions about their usage habits.
Demand response programs will develop and become an even more effective way to save energy as Smart Meters are installed across San Diego and southern Orange County.
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