1. Overview of the NYISO Demand Response Programs
Vijaya Ganugula
Manager, Demand Response Operations
Joint Utilities – Grid Operations Engagement Group
July 28, 2016
Rensselaer, NY

2. Current Wholesale Demand Response Programs
Reliability Programs
Purpose: Provide load reductions in response to NYISO Operations instructions for a discrete periods of time to maintain system reliability
77 MW enrolled
July 2015
Emergency Demand Response Program (EDRP)
Energy Payments for Voluntary Load Reduction
1248 MW enrolled
Special Case Resources
(SCR)
Capacity Payments and Energy Payments for Load Reductions
Economic Programs
Purpose: Load reduction, competing with generation, is scheduled by NYISO based upon economic offers
Zero MW enrolled
Day-Ahead Demand Response Program (DADRP)
Energy Payments for Load Reduction
126 MW enrolled
Demand Side Ancillary Services Program (DSASP)
Ancillary Services Payments, No Energy Payments for Load Reduction

3. Two Categories of Demand Response Programs
Reliability-Based Programs
Purpose: provide load reductions in response to NYISO Operations instructions for a discrete period of time when Operating Reserves are forecast to be short or when there is an actual Operating Reserve Deficiency or other system emergency
ICAP-Special Case Resources (SCR) – capacity market program
Emergency Demand Response Program (EDRP) – voluntary program
Economic-Based Programs
Purpose: load reduction, competing with generation, is scheduled by NYISO based upon economic offers
Demand-Side Ancillary Service Program (DSASP) – ancillary services only
Day-Ahead Demand Response Program (DADRP) – energy only

4. ICAP-Special Case Resource Program (SCR) – Reliability
July 2015 SCR Enrollment: MW
Participation
Offer capacity into Installed Capacity (ICAP) auctions
Load reduction through interruptible loads or loads with qualified behind-the-meter Local Generator
Minimum of 100 kW reduction, in aggregate by Load Zone
Event notification: 21-hour (24-hours if after 3 pm) day-ahead advisory and 2-hour in-day notice
Response mandatory during events for a minimum of four hours
Demonstrate maximum capacity obligation (typically through one-hour test) once in each Capability Period

5. Emergency Demand Response Program (EDRP) – Reliability
Summer 2015 EDRP Enrollment: 77 MW
Participation
Load reduction during a reliability event is voluntary
Load reduction through interruptible loads or loads with a qualified behind-the-meter Local Generator
Minimum of 100 kW reduction
Event notification: 2-hour in-day notice

6. Demand Side Ancillary Service Program (DSASP) – Economic
Summer 2015 DSASP Enrollment: MW
Participation
Participate in Ancillary Service Market to provide Operating Reserves and/or Regulation Service
Economic evaluation and price setting capabilities identical to generation
Requires 6-second telemetry
Minimum Reduction: 1 MW, in aggregate by Load Zone

7. Day-Ahead Demand Response Program (DADRP) – Economic
Summer 2015 DADRP Enrollment: 0 MW (no bidding activity since 2010)
Participation
Offer to curtail load (energy) in the Day-Ahead Market
Economic evaluation and price setting capabilities identical to generation
Minimum Reduction: 1 MW, in aggregate by Load Serving Entity and Load Zone

8. For More Information NYISO Demand Response web page
NYISO Demand Response Programs – A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Prospective Resources
New York Market Orientation Course (NYMOC) – Demand Response
Installed Capacity (ICAP) Working Group
NYISO Stakeholder Services

9. The Mission of the New York Independent System Operator, in collaboration with its stakeholders, is to serve the public interest and provide benefit to consumers by:
Maintaining and enhancing regional reliability
Operating open, fair and competitive wholesale electricity markets
Planning the power system for the future
Providing factual information to policy makers, stakeholders and investors in the power system