Overview of
Activation Energy
Demand Response Scheme
September 2012
Activation Energy
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Established in 2006
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First registered and operating Demand Side Unit (DSU) in ROI in
2012
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Participant in the Single Electricity Market
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Contracted to Eirgrid as DSU
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Holder of Electricity Supply License from CER
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Seats on the TSC Modifications Committee and Grid Code Review
Panel
Demand Response Explained
Demand Response Scheme Outline
• Receive €30,000-€45,000/MW/year
• Maximum number of events/time per Event.
• Opt-out at 24 hours notice
• 30 minutes response time
• Penalties for non-performance cannot exceed
payments due to participants
Demand Response Options at Sites
Option I: Direct Load Reduction of Nominated Plant Items
(i.e. Motors, Compressors, Pumps, Chillers, AHU,
Production Plant etc.)
Option II: Use of on-site Back-Up Gensets
(Typically synchronized Gensets are used to avoid
interruption of Site Operations)
Option III: Combination of Options I & II
(current de-maximis of < 10MW)
Site Setup
• Monitoring Equipment
• Generator Synchronisation and other electrical
works
• Communications/Control Systems
Existing Clients
• Data Centres
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Generation
• Day Only/Night Only
• Mines
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Generation and Load Reduction
• Cold Storage
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Load Reduction
• Cement Manufacturing
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Load Reduction
• Stadium
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• Remote Control/Text/
Call
Generation
• Office
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• Seasonal
Load Reduction
• 27MW
Thank you for your time
Activation Energy
Docklands Innovation Park
128-130 Eastwall Road
Dublin 3
www.activationenergy.ie