Eligibility

Participant

For purposes of this pilot program, we recommend targeting three distinct small commercial customer groups, to test program concept viability for each: 1) small commercial customers with high average monthly consumption in the summer; 2) small commercial customers in geographical areas in SCE service territory known to have high electricity consumption due to climate; and 3) customers located in small cities or rural areas. Small commercial customers are precluded from participating in both the §399.15(b) demand responsiveness programs and other demand responsiveness programs offered by other state agencies or the interruptible programs being considered in R.00-10-002.

Technology

SCE has flexibility to select the exact nature of the technology utilized for this program, based on bids received from technology suppliers. The preferred technologies eligible to be included in this program should be programmable HVAC (connected) thermostats with two-way internet connectivity. SCE should not consider technologies that simply allow the utility to interrupt load on a one-way basis. At a minimum, the technology selected must have the following characteristics:

_ Allow each customer some level control over its own HVAC equipment (override, etc.)

_ Provide interactive information for consumers to make consumption decisions (e.g. via the thermostat or a computer internet connection), and

_ Allow the administrator to verify actual interruption of the individual device at the customer site, including duration and level of kW demand reduction.