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New York Approves Utility Procurement of Demand Response

The New York PSC has approved tariffs for the electric utilities to procure distribution-level demand response. The programs generally mirror a program in place at Consolidated Edison. For most utilities, the PSC said that the typical residential customer participating in the direct load control programs by supplying their own specialized thermostat would receive a one-time bonus ranging between $30 to $100, as well as an annual performance payment ranging between $20 to $50 for allowing the utility to control the thermostat during demand response events, in addition to the $95 to $350 annual energy savings estimated by the manufacturers. Written orders on the utilities' tariff filings were not immediately available. The PSC said that utilities will file final tariffs and, for certain utilities, begin accepting customer enrollment by July 1, 2015.

ALJ Approves Interim DCRF Rates Applicable to Texas REPs

An ALJ has approved an uncontested petition to adopt interim Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) charges applicable to retail electric providers at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, effective September 1. As previously reported, the interim rates are identical to the final rates proposed to be adopted in a settlement. Click here for the amount of the adopted interim rates. Docket 44572