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Portland, OR, Aug. 29, 2008 -- Portland General Electric (PGE) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to prospective third-party providers to supply capacity that could help PGE manage its load during periods of peak power demand by organizing qualifying customers to temporarily reduce their use of electricity. The RFP calls for proposals for 50 megawatts (MW) of demand response peak capacity, with a deadline of October 29, 2008 for capacity available by December 2009.
The company has directed interested parties to register for notifications of postings and announcements at the RFP website (www.portlandgeneralrfp.com).
Demand response programs are designed to be activated on short notice to reduce the demand for electricity during times of stress on the grid. By reducing demand, utilities can reduce or delay the need to build power plants that are designed primarily to meet peak loads.
Customer participation in any bidder's program is entirely voluntary, and will involve only a few hours each year. Customers who participate in demand response programs typically receive some sort of incentive for reducing load on the system, while the utility benefits by having access to power at a lower cost than might be available on the wholesale market during peak periods.
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