OpenADR Program Profile
SDG&E Capacity Bidding Program
back to all programs| Program Name | SDG&E Capacity Bidding Program |
|---|---|
| Utility Administrator | SDG&E |
| Location(s) | CA |
| OpenADR Requirement | None for manual control, automation requires 2.0a or 2.0b certification |
| Description | The capacity bidding program is open to Residential, Commercial & Industrial participants in SDG&E's territory. Participants bid in a certain amount of capacity they are willing to curtail, and are paid for that capacity. It runs from May through October and events are 2-4 hours, either between 11-7pm or 1-9pm (the latter gets paid more). Participants may sign up for day-of or day-ahead event notification (the latter gets paid less). Most typically, participants will go through an aggregator, which is an entity that is appointed by end customers to act on their behalf. Aggregators sign up their customers into the program and work with them to develop load shifting strategies, and take a fee for their service. Most people reading this list will operate as an aggregator. |
| Sector(s) | Industrial Commercial |
| Device Types(s) | Aggregator HVAC / Thermostat Water Heater Lighting Controls Building Management System Home Energy Management Industrial Controls EV Charging |
| Incentive Types | Load shifting incentive |
| Description of Incentives | $59.01 to $87.99 / kW - year in 2019, depending on which program. Varies monthly between May and October: July - Sept are peak months. |
