Innovative Technologies in Demand Response: Delivering Increased Value for Utilities, Grid Operators and Consumers on Electricity

Authors

  • David Wells Senior Business Development Manager EnerNOC Inc.

Abstract

Demand response is the reduction of consumption on an electric
grid in response to peak demand, high prices, or other system contin-
gencies. Over the past several years, technology advancements have
enhanced the capabilities of demand response and have increased the
value of the resource for all stakeholders—utilities, grid operators,
and consumers of electricity. In this article, we present a framework
for understanding the benefits that demand response technology can
provide.

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Author Biography

David Wells, Senior Business Development Manager EnerNOC Inc.

David B. Wells is business development manager for EnerNOC. He has been working in the energy industry for over 12 years. During that time he has focused his efforts on working with commercial and industrial customers to help identify energy saving opportunities through electricity conservation measures and demand response opportunities. He has also worked to help educate customers on the opportunities available in the deregulated markets of New England, where customers can choose their own electricity supplier.

Mr. Wells has worked at EnerNOC since November of 2005. Since joining EnerNOC he has enrolled over 250 MW of demand response capacity that can respond to system emergencies in as little as 10 minutes. He has worked with customers that can reduce their load by as much as 100 MW and has also worked with customers that reduce their load by 100 kW per site through direct load control managed by EnerNOC.

Prior to joining EnerNOC, Mr. Wells worked as a key account manager for National Grid, where he secured over $3 million in energy conservation rebates for customers. He also helped launch a resource conservation manager initiative in which a large school district reduced yearly electricity costs by over $400,000.

Mr. Wells has a Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University. He lives at his home in West Bridgewater, MA, with his wife and two children.

He can be reached at dwells@enernoc.com, or at info@enernoc.com.

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Published

2023-07-11

How to Cite

Wells, D. . (2023). Innovative Technologies in Demand Response: Delivering Increased Value for Utilities, Grid Operators and Consumers on Electricity. Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 29(1), 42–50. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/SPEE/article/view/19917

Issue

2009: Vol 29 Iss 1 2009-2010

Section

Articles