The Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) is a seven-year pilot program administered by San Diego Gas & Electric that offers participants financial incentives to reduce energy usage or export energy during times of high grid stress and emergencies, with the goal of avoiding rotating outages. Participants earn $2 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) reduced during ELRP events.
Unlike other demand response programs, ELRP allows for limited dual participation for customers enrolled in SDG&E’s Critical Peak Pricing (CPP), Capacity Bidding Program (CBP), and with third-party demand response providers (DRPs). In addition, this program is unique in its voluntary nature as there are no penalties for non-performance. For customers capable of export, the program incentivizes the export of energy for participants with a behind-the-meter Rule 21-interconnected device with an existing Rule 21 export permit.