Major Demand Response Markets Impacted by EPA Regulation

Behind-the-meter generation (BTMG) participation in demand response programs is declining as a result of recent regulation favoring greener emergency demand response resources, according to GTM Research’s third quarter U.S. Wholesale DER Aggregation Report. In May 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cracked down on the use of stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) that are unable to meet the Clean Air Act New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. ….