December 2018, Vol. 245, No. 12
Global News
Global News
Natural Gas Utilities Testing Demand Response Programs Demand Response (DR) programs have become a fairly common method of reducing electricity demand during summer peak periods, and now the approach is being tried by natural gas utilities – most recently due to concerns about limited pipeline capacity to meet peak winter demand in the U.S. Northeast. The New York Public Service Commission has approved a petition by Consolidated Edison Company of New York for a $5 million, three-year natural gas demand response pilot program, one of the first demand response projects for natural gas. Nearly 60% of New York homes used natural gas as their primary he

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