The Challenge
The Province of Ontario is challenged with an increasing demand for power, the need for further investments in electricity infrastructure, as well as generation and environmental concerns.

The Ontario Power Authority’s Response
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has proactively set aggressive goals and developed programs to address the current environmental concerns as well as the near-term need for more power.

• The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is mandating conservation targets for local distribution companies (LDCs) under the Green Energy Act. As a result, LDCs will need to implement conservation and demand management programs, and to report on their results.
• Lost revenue adjustment mechanism (LRAM) credits ensure that LDCs are not negatively impacted by their customers’ energy efficiency efforts.
• The Demand Response 3 (DR3) program pays end-users for their ability to shed load to control grid stress levels and/or prices.

The SPi/CPower DR3 Program for LDCs
DR3 pays LDC customers for their ability to reduce electricity usage at their facilities in response to grid needs. SPi has partnered with CPower, a leading energy management and demand response provider who is contracted by the OPA to enroll and manage DR3 participants.

The Value to the LDCs
Meeting Your Green Energy Act Obligations. LDCs can benefit greatly in this effort by directly offering their customers a local DR3 program that will position you as a leader in meeting customer needs and delivering Green Energy Act initiatives. SPi and CPower will work directly with your staff to accomplish this.
Safeguarding Your LRAM Credit Opportunities. In many cases, you may not be aware of activity between your customers and demand response aggregators, resulting in missed LRAM credits. By sponsoring a program the you are assured that the reduction in load is accompanied by the documentation necessary to receive LRAM credits.

Turnkey Solutions at No Risk and No Cost. The SPi and CPower DR3 program for LDCs is a simple way of implementing an LDC-based program for your customers without the cost and headaches of managing yet another initiative.

No Cost to You from SPi/CPower. You will not be charged for the services in developing your local program; all costs are recovered through payments from the OPA DR3 program.

The Customer Opportunity
By participating in the OPA DR3 program, LDC customers are acting as insurance policies against grid failure. Customers receive two payments from the OPA: one payment for being a stand-by power resource for the grid, and a second payment for responding to OPA curtailment calls. By participating, customers will generate new revenue streams that enhance their bottom line or fund energy efficiency projects.
SPi and CPower provide LDC customers with turnkey, no risk and no out-of-pocket DR3 participation.
LDC customers can save as much as 20% of their electricity costs through participation in the program.
SPi/CPower’s compensation is a share of the total earnings so our incentives are aligned with your customers’ – we only earn when they earn.