Highlights

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Created INDEEP, a comprehensive international web-based database in four languages, describing over 220 utility DSM programmes in 15 countries.

Defined a variety of innovative energy-related services to implement through cost-effective communication technologies to help Energy Service

Companies (ESCOs) provide better services at lower costs. Such services include load control, data transmission, automated meter reading and billing, customer alarm services, and remote diagnostics and audits. In addition, a prototype communications gateway, FlexGate, was developed that overcomes many of the difficulties in providing wide-ranging, diverse services. 

Developed a process to help create a market for low-energy products through the creation of cooperative procurement buyer groups. This approach helped stimulate the development of innovative, energy-efficient products. Five of these products received the IEA DSM Award of Excellence—an AEG clothes dryer that cuts energy use in half, two ABB high efficiency electric motors with losses reduced by 20-40%, and Ricoh and Canon copiers that consume 70% less energy than comparable products.

Documented the structure and characteristics of utilities in member countries, reviewed power sector planning priorities in regard to their implications for DSM measures. Published a guidebook for planners on effective methods, techniques, and models for incorporating DSM into utility resource planning. 

Gained a better understanding of how to successfully market energy efficient products and DSM measures to residential and small commercial/industrial customers. Nine pilot programmes were initiated to test different marketing strategies.

Documented 99 existing policy, regulatory, financial, and commercial

mechanisms for promoting DSM and EE. Developed 25 new mechanisms. The new mechanisms were reviewed and assessed at a series of

Practitioners Workshops.

Collaboration on Market Transformation

The need to meet Kyoto targets and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through greater energy efficiency provided the driving force behind the  Market Transformation Task. Utilising the forces of the market and transforming those markets to better respond to energy efficient products helped to contribute to a more sustainable path whilst still maintaining a future vision of economic prosperity.

Demand Side Bidding

Produced “A Practical Guide to DSB” which provides practical guidelines

for both the electricity industry and customers on the rules for DSB and how to establish and participate in DSB schemes.

Evaluation Guidebook

Produced guidelines to help governments evaluate the impact of national

and regional DSM and Energy Efficiency programmes on achieving Kyoto greenhouse gas targets. 

Compiled case studies of “best practices” to serve as models for municipalities to effectively implement energy efficiency measures in a liberalized market. 

Performance Contracting

Facilitated the use of performance contracts and other energy service company (ESCO) contracts.

Made recommendations on

1. methodologies, benefits and costs of providingdisaggregated energy use feedback to smaller customers to motivate energy savings
2. Time of Use Pricing for smaller customers to motivate demand profile shape change, and 
3. demand side bidding for smaller customers. 

Created a DR Product Database that contains information on over 100 DR products from markets around the world. Developed several other resources including a Market Characterisation Toolkit, a Communication Toolkit, and a web-based DR Research Library. 

Held workshops in different countries to address national and international policy and operational issues when issuing and trading White Certificates. Collated the results into a valuable source book. 

Surveyed network DSM projects around the world and prepared 44 case studies with conclusions on the DSM measures used. 

Work has begun to contribute to national implementation activities, development and international dissemination of innovative energy services. Newcomers are welcomed. 

Integration of Demand Side Management, Energy Efficiency, Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy Sources

Will study how to achieve the optimal integration of distributed generation, energy storage and flexible demand, to increase the value of distributed generation and demand response and decrease problems caused by intermittent distributed generation in the physical electricity systems and in the electricity market.