Effective demand response can help reduce electric price volatility, mitigate generation market power, and enhance reliability.

April 19, 2012 - Item E-5: FERC Proposes to Adopt Standards on Demand Response, Energy Efficiency News Release | NOPR    eFile your comments March 23, 2012 - FERC staff begins 2012 Demand Response & Advanced Metering Survey Read More

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 required the Commission to perform a national assessment of demand response potential and to develop a national action plan on demand response National Assessment & Action Plan on Demand Response

Section 1252(e)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) required the FERC to prepare a report that assesses electric demand response resources, and the saturation and penetration rate of advanced meters Reports on Demand Response and Advanced Metering

Energy Efficiency:

• » FERC: Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (map, focal points)
• » DOE: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• » DOE/EPA: National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
• » DOE/EPA: State Energy Efficiency Action Network
• » ACEEE: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• » DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
• » LBNL: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Energy Efficiency Publications