Smart Usage Rewards Payment Options

Both the 21 Hour and the 2 Hour Notification Programs have a Reservation Payment option and a Voluntary Participation option. You can choose one option in either or both programs.

Reservation Payment Option

Distribution Load Relief Program

Tier 1 Areas (ZIP codes not listed below): Receive $3 per kilowatt (kW) per month and $0.50 for each kWh that you've pledged to reduce during an event.

Tier 2 Areas*: Receive $5 per kW per month and $0.50 for each kWh that you’ve pledged to reduce during an event.

You'll receive additional payments for actual load reduced, and you'll receive payments regardless of whether O&R requests to reduce electrical usage.

Participation in a one-hour test event is required annually.

Commercial System Relief Program

Receive $3 per kW per month and $0.50 for each kWh that you've pledged to reduce during an event.

You'll receive additional payments for actual load reduced, and you'll receive payments regardless of whether O&R requests to reduce electrical usage.

Participation in a one-hour test event is required annually.

Voluntary Participation Option

Distribution Load Relief Program

Receive $1 for each kWh reduced only if O&R requests reduction. Participation in a test event is NOT required.

Commercial System Relief Program

Receive $1 for each kWh reduced only if O&R requests reduction. Participation in a test event is NOT required.

Requirements

Maintain an electric reduction for at least four hours during non-test events.
O&R may issue requests to reduce usage between May 1 and September 30 (the Capability Period).
Energy usage reduction during the test and all events is measured using the Customer Baseline Load procedure.
Customers or Aggregators wishing to lower the enrollment amount due to the implementation of energy efficiency measures must submit a Measurement & Verification report prepared in accordance with the International Performance & Measurement Protocol. More information will be provided once the rules are approved by the Public Service Commission on May 1, 2015.
Aggregators must have systems and processes in place to:

Respond to demand response events pursuant to notification through O&R's prescribed notification system
Ensure that enrolled customers respond to demand response events within demand response program specific time periods
Electronically submit enrollments to O&R using the enrollment system established and modified by O&R