Are demand response pilots trying to answer the wrong questions?

by Wayne Pales, General Manager of Technology Strategy at the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Director of the Chapel Group

In recent years there have been hundreds of demand response pilots. In places such as California, they have moved beyond pilots and have been scaling out demand response for several years. As a result of these pilots and large-scale programs, we know that if approached in a certain way, demand response works.

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