Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) is a California Energy Commission program, funded by California’s Strategic Reliability Reserve to alleviate tight energy supplies on the grid caused by heat waves, wildfires, and other ongoing impacts of climate change. DSGS offers incentives to electric customers that provide load reduction to support the state’s electrical grid during extreme events from May to October, reducing the risk of rotating power outages.
Olivine’s ClimateResponse VPP is a DSGS provider. Non-residential customers can join ClimateResponse VPP for participation in DSGS.
First step is to submit your enrollment application here.
Next, we contact you about your participation options. DSGS has three incentive options with different participation requirements.
Incentive Option 1: Standby and Energy Payment
Incentive Option 2: Incremental Market-Integrated DR Capacity
Incentive Option 3: Market-Aware Behind the Meter Battery Storage
All Incentive Option 1 participants will need to download and fill out the DSGS Incentive Option 1 Participation Form and Load Reduction Resources Spreadsheet. When completed, upload the two files here.