Emergency Load Reduction Program

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SDG&E

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SDG&E's Emergency Load Reduction Program offers incentives for reducing energy use during high grid stress. Participants earn $2/kWh for load reduction during events from May to October.

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Service details

Service type
Load reduction
Eligible technologies
Demand Response
Competition frequency
Annual
Locational scope
Territory-wide
Seasonality
May to October

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Customers must reduce load by at least 1 kW. No penalties for non-performance.

Key details

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$2/kWh for load reduction during events.
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Events occur between 4-9 P.M., lasting 1-5 hours, up to 60 hours/year.
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No financial penalties for non-performance.
Listing last updated on
16 June 2025

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