Another National Town Meeting on Demand Response to be Convened.WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC DRCC Deployment Redeployment Coordination Cell DRCC Document Release and Change Coordination DRCC Deployment Recovery Counseling Center (Colorado Springs, CO) DRCC Destination Restricted Calling Card ) is pleased to announce that it will hold another National Town Meeting on Demand Response. This new event, which follows the widely acclaimed first National Town Meeting held earlier this year, will be held in Washington DC on Tuesday, January 24th and is being Co-Sponsored by a number of government agencies and organizations. The National Town Meeting II will occur on the day preceding the Demand Response Technical Conference that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates. (FERC FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC FEMA Emergency Response Capability ) will be conducting in Washington on Wednesday, January 25th. As a result, those attending the Town Meeting have the opportunity for two days of information and discussion on demand response. Commissioner Nora Brownell of FERC will be the keynote speaker for the National Town Meeting II and other federal and state policy makers are expected to also address participants. In addition, the event will also once again feature a series of "roundtable" type sessions, with each one focusing on a different demand response topic and with each one involving a different set of experts and stakeholders. All participants will have an opportunity to join in and offer their thoughts as well in each of these sessions. More information about the National Town Meeting II, in addition to online registration, is available at www.demandresponsetownmeeting.com The agenda for the National Town Meeting II will be announced shortly. Topics and issue to be addressed will include: --The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - What is it doing for demand response? What will it do? --The Top Ten criticisms of demand response - reality, myths or urban legends? --How can wholesale and retail markets be linked? --What is the role of demand response in resource planning and adequacy? --How can the value of demand response be evaluated and quantified? --What are the lessons learned from research and programs? --What do customers want when it comes to demand response? To learn more about the first National Town Meeting on Demand Response, held on June 22, 2005 go to www.demandresponseinfo.org. More information is also available there on the U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee and its members (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, Demand Response Research Center, ISO-New England, MidAmerican, 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, Salt River Project, San Diego Gas & Electric, 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 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. ) For more information, please contact Robin Lumsden at 781.756.1127. |
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