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incurred by customers or third parties in their curtailment efforts. Regardless of when
savings occur, these costs are to be reported in the year in which they are incurred.
The costs include any annual expenses from the utility's labor, administrative,
equipment, incentives, marketing, monitoring and evaluation, and more. Lump sum
capital costs or program costs tied with strategic load growth activities are not to be
included in this amount.
Demand- and supply-side measures
Demand-side measures
These are policies and programs for influencing the demand for goods and/or
services. In the energy sector, demand-side management aims at reducing the
demand for electricity and other forms of energy.
Supply-side measures
These are policies and programs for influencing how a certain demand for
goods and/or services is met. In the energy sector, for example, supply-side
mitigation measures aim at reducing the amount of carbon emissions emitted
per unit of energy produced.
Deregulation
The elimination of some or all regulations from a previously regulated industry. For
energy, a deregulated market allows for the entrance of competitors to buy and sell
electricity by permitting market participants to invest in power plants and
transmission lines.
Direct access
Direct access gives the customer the ability to purchase electricity or other energy
sources directly from a supplier, rather than their traditional supplier.
Direct control load management
This is if the system operator deliberately interrupts the power supply to individual
appliances or equipment on customer premises, in an effort to reduce the demand of
customers.
