According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Demand Response is defined as “Changes in electric usage by end-use customers from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity over time, or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized.” Within electricity grids, demand response is similar to dynamic demand mechanisms to manage customer consumption of electricity in response to supply conditions. Demand Response programs offer incentives to businesses who reduce the energy use of their facilities during times of peak demand. Find out how your business can benefit and help alleviate the strain on California’s power supply. Current demand response schemes are implemented with large and small commercial as well as residential customers, often through the use of dedicated control systems to shed loads in response to a request by a utility or market price conditions. Demand Response would help prevent blackouts in neighborhoods. Most people won’t even notice that their energy usage is lower. It is always good to save electricity.