Demand Response Solutions for Ontario Businesses

Ontario Power Authority's Demand Response 3 (DR3) Program

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has initiated ambitious goals for reducing strain on the electricity grid. Through the OPA DR3 program, Ontario’s commercial and industrial businesses can generate revenue by participating in the solution.

Through the OPA's DR3 program, your business can receive monthly financial incentives for contributing to the OPA’s electricity consumption reduction goals. Because there’s no cost to enroll or participate, the DR3 program offers a valuable way to generate revenue and improve your operational efficiency simply by committing to curtail a portion of your load—even if you are not called upon to curtail. In addition, companies that are regularly reducing electricity consumption will also be lowering their overall energy bill and putting additional revenue dollars back into their bottom line.

The OPA has selected Direct Energy Business to provide contracted aggregation services to help achieve the program participation goals for their DR3 program. We designed our services to provide the greatest value to participating businesses and help maximize the financial benefits of program participation by offering:

• Curtailment plan development: Our engineers work with your operations team to devise a plan that allows for a more accurate curtailment approach and that has a minimal impact on your daily operational processes.
• Elimination of risk. The DR3 program allows you to participate at your level of comfort and ability. As your aggregator, we will absorb the OPA’s financial penalties associated with any shortfalls to your curtailment commitment.
• Cost-effective program management. By pooling your Demand Response resources with those of other businesses in the region, we assume complex program management activities and maximize your program payments. We will facilitate enrollment, curtailment notification, event oversight, and settlement and payment distribution.
• Streamlined curtailment notification. Leveraging a 24/7/365 Remote Operating Center, we'll notify your designated personnel of pending curtailment events, with choices for automatic notification by e-mail, direct telephone or fax.
• Accurate invoicing and on-time payments. As a custodian for the DR3 program, you can count on us to provide accurate electronic monthly statements and on-time payments.

If you have curtailment load, Direct Energy Business can help you plan and implement your facility's Demand Response program. For more information, contact us today at 866.816.1632.