The Energy Partner SM program is one of PGE’s Smart Power SM options for PGE customers. It uses smart grid technology to help meet the area’s growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts. The result is a stronger, more reliable energy grid.
Demand response is an opportunity for utility customers to initiate temporary, periodic reductions of energy consumption to ensure reliable and cost-effective electricity for the community. A targeted reduction in energy consumption on peak days by demand response participants is a clean way to extend available generation resources and capture financial benefits.
Portland General Electric is offering this program to provide incentives for customers to reduce energy use during peak times, usually extremely hot summer or cold winter days, to help support PGE’s power generation resources. PGE has contracted with RTP Controls to manage and implement this program, giving business customers this opportunity to help their community, reduce their carbon footprint, and capture significant financial incentives.
PGE can initiate energy reduction events through the GridLogic System™ with 10-minutes notice on non-holiday weekdays for up to 4 hours at a time. Events can be called once per day on up to two consecutive days, with a maximum of 15 total events or 40 total hours per season.
Summer Availability |
Winter Availability |
July, August, September 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
December, January, February 6:00am - 10:00am 5:00pm - 9:00pm |
Participation in energy reduction events is completely hands-off through RTP’s intelligent automated demand response system—the GridLogic System™. RTP will work with each participant to design acceptable strategies for energy reduction that respect operational needs and deliver the best results. PGE customers that participate in the Energy Partner SM program receive significant benefits:
Participants receive availability payments for their participation in the program as well as performance payments for actual energy reductions during events.
Participants are provided with energy management tools at no cost such as access to real-time, high-resolution energy monitoring and automated response to events through RTP’s automated demand response technology, the GridLogic System™.
Participants can promote their participation in the Energy Partner SM program as a corporate responsibility initiative that helps to ensure reliable and responsible electricity for the community and helps reduce their carbon footprint.
Contact RTP Controls for more information on participating in PGE's Energy Partner SM program. Eligible participants will receive a free energy reduction audit with customized participation strategies. For more information, please contact us.