Ameren, MidAmerican Energy and TVA Join In Demand Response Effort.WASHINGTON -- Ameren, MidAmerican Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), independent U.S. government corporate agency, created in 1933 by act of Congress; it is responsible for the integrated development of the Tennessee River basin. have joined the United States Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) to work with the other national leaders in the organization to increase knowledge and understanding of demand response in the U.S. The DRCC was formed in 2004 to conduct research and facilitate the exchange of information and expertise between different regions of country as well as among demand response practitioners. Among the type of activities that the DRCC has undertaken is the National Town Meeting on Demand Response, a major gathering of demand response policy makers and stakeholders held in Washington DC earlier this year. The DRCC is also sponsoring a series of Webinars on demand response issues and topics that will begin later this month. In addition to its U.S. focus, the DRCC has been designated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as the official Expert Body to represent the U.S. in the Demand Response Project of the International Energy Agency (IEA). "We are pleased to have these companies join the DRCC," said Dan Delurey, Executive Director of the DRCC. "They have all been recognized for their energy efficiency programs over the years and now we look forward to their contributions to the DRCC as it works to foster the growth of demand response. Also, their membership will broaden the geographic breadth of the membership and this will help us have a better exchange of ideas and information on demand response programs offered in different markets and regions." Members of the DRCC include American Electric Power American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United States. , Ameren, CEC/LBL PIER Demand Response Research Center, ISO-New England, MidAmerican Energy, Midwest ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. , National Grid, NYSERDA NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority , Pacific Gas & Electric, PJM Interconnection, San Diego Gas & Electric, Salt River Project, Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. , Southern Company, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Representatives from DOE, FERC, EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. and NARUC NARUC National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners serve on the DRCC's Advisory Board. |
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