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We discuss the three key factors driving the rapid growth in the DRR implementation: the rollout of the smart grid, the emergence of curtailment service providers or aggregators, and the developments on the demand response policy front. The large-scale implementation of advanced metering solutions to replace the legacy metering infrastructure and the deployment of appropriate technologies, devices, and services to access and leverage energy usage information are direct outcomes of the smart grid advancements. The creation of an important new class of market participants - the load aggregators - makes possible the deeper penetration of DRRs as viable competitors to supply resources. Recent policies starting with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and followed by FERC Order Nos. 719 and 745 and the various state-level policies have been instrumental in the removal of barriers to DRR participation and in bringing about the persistent deepening of DRR penetrations.
We highlight some of the unintended consequences of FERC Order No. 745 and the challenges deepening DRR penetrations present. While DRR curtailments result in lower loads, which reduce prices and emissions at specific nodes in the system during the curtailment hours, some portion of the curtailed energy is recovered in future hours resulting in impacts on prices and emissions in hours those the so-called DRR payback effects. The payback effects severely affect the economic benefits and emission reductions. Such outcomes underline the importance of the formulation and implementation of effective DRR policies.
Prof. Gross has participated in the establishment and direction of the annual Edison Electric Institute School for Power System Operations and Planning, and has actively participated in industry restructuring forums, including appearances before FERC, NARUC and state regulatory agencies.
His professional activities include work as an Expert for the United Nations Industrial Developing Organization Technical Missions. Prof. Gross has numerous publications in international refereed journals and has lectured at many universities around the world. He has also won numerous honors in his field.
Prior to coming to the University of Illinois as the Grainger Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1993, Prof. Gross held several management positions at Pacific Gas & Electric Company in San Francisco for nearly two decades. During 1992-93 he held a one year visiting appointment in the Electrical Systems and Integrated Energy Systems Divisions of the Electric Power Research Institute.
Gross received his B.Eng.(Honors) in Electrical Engineering at McGill University in 1969, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1971 and 1974 respectively.
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| Greek Islands - Taverna Room | 5:30 PM | Social | |
| 300 East 22nd St. | 6:00 PM | Dinner (optional) | |
| Lombard, IL 60148 | 6:45 PM | Presentation | |
| (second block east of Highland Ave) | 8:30 PM | Adjourn | |
| 630-932-4545 |
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