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Demand indicator
A demand indicator represents the amount of energy-consuming units for which
energy inputs are required.
Demand interval
A demand interval is the time period in which the flow & consumption of electricity is
measured (typically in 15-, 30-, or 60-minute increments). Also, this represents the
data intervals that meters can capture.
Demand response programs
Demand response programs are incentive-based programs, run by the utility, that
encourage electric customers to temporarily reduce their demand for power at given
times in exchange for a lower electricity bill. In some demand response programs,
electric system operators directly reduce customers' load, but in others, customers
retain control over their demand. For these customer-controlled reductions,
customers often participate in actions such as curtailing load, operating onsite
generation, altering operational patterns, or shifting electricity use to another time
period. Demand response programs are just one type of demand-side management,
which also covers more broad programs such as the promotion of energy-efficient
equipment in residential and commercial sectors.
Related content: The Smart Grid and Demand Response Programs
Demand-side management (DSM)
Demand-side management is an action by the utility that reduces or curtails energy-
intensive equipment or processes. DSM is often used to reduce customer load during
peak demand times and/or in times where there is supply constraint. DSM includes
programs that are focused and immediate such as the brief curtailment of energy-
intensive processes used by a utility's most demanding industrial customers, and
programs that are broad and less immediate, such as the promotion of energy-
efficient equipment in residential and commercial sectors (similar to above).
Demand-side management costs
These are the costs incurred by the utility to achieve the capacity and energy
savings from their Demand-Side Management programs. This does not include costs
