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Originally Posted by M5Rick
Here's a quote from Cummins' DER web page. It should give you comfort...
"Demand response resources are electric loads which can be shaped, reduced or disconnected on demand. In some regions, for example, homeowners have the option to participate in demand-response programs. The utility or the program manager installs remotely controlled disconnect switches on the air conditioning (AC) unit or electric water heater of participating homeowners, for example. Each individual AC unit or water heater can thus be switched off as needed to reduce the load on the electric grid. Larger virtual DERs aggregate several hundred or thousand homes. The result is a resource comparable in size and function to a small power plant."
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They offered this in Ontario Canada this past year you got a "free" smart thermostat to take control of your AC and were also offering a $75 gift card for anyone who signed up.....my understanding is that the response was underwhelming.