AER's Demand Side programs encompass both Demand Side Management and Demand Response. Using a wide array of recognized energy technologies, strategies and proprietary systems, clients can reduce their cost of energy and realize savings of 6% to 15% or more. Eligible clients can also take advantage of Demand Response programs, and get paid by the PJM for cutting back during peak times.

Demand Side Management

Our Demand side Management team specializes in guiding our clients to take advantage of all Federal, State and Utility rebate, curtailment and tax credit programs. Many of our Demand Side Management projects can be financed, putting your organization into a net positive cash flow.

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Demand Response Program

AER can help determine your businesses eligibility to be compensated for reducing electricity usage during peak periods. The PJM Grid in Maryland is in a crisis for more generation plants. One strategy to deal with Demand that is higher than Supply is to pay large users to cut back on Peak Demand days. The program is administered by PJM to facilitate these cutbacks and compensate the participating businesses, while maintaining reliability during peak periods when generation supplies may be scarce.
A quarterly check is issued to all participants in the PJM Demand Response Program. The payment reflects the amount of time the business reduced electricity usage on the days that PJM initiates an Emergency Request. Many businesses find that they can reduce demand and still operate effectively during the peak hours the PJM requests participation.