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EnerNOC Delivers 123 Percent of its Recent Contract Obligation for Demand Response Capacity in Connecticut.


BOSTON -- EnerNOC, Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled demand response solutions, announced today that it has delivered 92 megawatts (MW) of new demand response capacity in Connecticut, exceeding its contract obligation of 75 MW. In April 2006, the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC DPUC Department of Public Utility Control (Connecticut) ) approved a contract between EnerNOC and The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) that set this minimum threshold and enabled EnerNOC to deliver up to 110 MW of demand response capacity. In the nine months since the agreement was signed, EnerNOC has enabled more than 92 MW of new demand response capacity within CL&P's service territory and has secured customer commitments to reach the 110 MW target.

Between 2000 and 2006, the demand for electricity in Connecticut increased by nearly 30 percent, from 5,875 MW to 7,479 MW. Despite this rise in demand, and due to the difficulty in siting new power plants, Connecticut regulators determined that inadequate operating reserves significantly compromised the reliability of Connecticut's grid. In an effort to address this issue, in July 2005, the Connecticut Legislature passed Public Act 05-01, "An Act Concerning Energy Independence," which set goals to reduce the State's peak demand by 10 percent by 2010 in part by promoting the increased development of demand response. In turn, the DPUC and CL&P turned to EnerNOC to help recruit and enable commercial, institutional, and industrial customers in the State to reduce their demand for electricity from the electric power grid during infrequent but critical periods of peak demand. These customers help to prevent blackouts and promote a more efficient and environmentally sound electric power system.

Connecticut has emerged as a national leader in demand response as a result of the measures put in place by the State Legislature A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system.

The following legislatures exist in the following political subdivisions:
 and DPUC. With approximately 460 MW of capacity estimated to be enabled, more than 200 MW of which is enabled by EnerNOC, the State has achieved more than six percent demand response penetration as a percentage of total system peak. Notably, customers in Southwest Connecticut have the highest rate of participation in demand response programs, representing 240 MW (or 10 percent) of Southwest Connecticut's approximately 2,400 MW peak demand. Southwest Connecticut is a transmission constrained area with particularly acute reliability concerns, and demand response has proved effective at maintaining reliability. This was particularly true on August 2, 2006, when New England's power system hit an all-time peak demand of 28,127 MW.

Once enabled, EnerNOC's demand response capacity is on call, just like a peaking power plant Peaking power plants, also known as peaker plants, are power plants that generally run only when there is a high demand, known as peak demand, for electricity.

In the United States, this often occurs in the afternoon, especially during the summer months when the air
, ready for dispatch by 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.
 New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , the operator of New England's bulk electric power system. Within 30 minutes of notification by ISO-NE, EnerNOC uses its award-winning technology to send commands from its Network Operations Center See NOC.

Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems.
, or NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, , to reduce demand from lights, heating and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful.  equipment, pumps, motors and other processes around the State.

"We are gratified grat·i·fy  
tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies
1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please.

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 by how many Connecticut businesses and institutions have helped meet the electrical needs of Connecticut by agreeing to reduce their electrical consumption at times of peak demand. Much has been done, and opportunity to further reduce peak demand remains. We look forward to continued work with the Connecticut Legislature, the DPUC, utilities and the businesses and institutions in Connecticut to help address this challenge," said David Brewster For other persons named David Brewster, see David Brewster (disambiguation).

Sir David Brewster FRS, (11 December 1781 – 10 February 1868) was a Scottish scientist, inventor and writer.
, EnerNOC's president and co-founder.

About EnerNOC:

EnerNOC, Inc. is a leading provider of technology-enabled total energy management solutions including full-service demand response, price response, and demand side management solutions. With more than 1,000 MW of electrical capacity Noun 1. electrical capacity - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
capacitance, capacity

electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
 under management, including over 450 MW of proven demand response resources, EnerNOC delivers immediate, profitable results to customers by leveraging its deep experience in all aspects of energy management, embedded systems technology, and progressive business practices. For more information, visit www.enernoc.com.
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