Austin Energy
Summary
An impressive 195 City of Austin buildings are enrolled in Austin Energy’s Commercial Demand Response Program, marking a significant step toward a cleaner, more energy-efficient Austin. Demand response is a program that enables electricity customers to reduce their power consumption during periods of high demand or when the grid is under stress.
Those buildings alone boast an estimated demand response potential of more than six megawatts (MW)—enough to help significantly reduce strain on the electric grid during peak times. According to ERCOT, one megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity can power approximately 250 homes in Texas during peak demand periods. Government buildings at the county, state and federal levels also contribute to demand response, totaling 295 participating government facilities.
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