Large power markets would have to let companies bid grouped customer power savings into the market. The rule would apply to customers of large utilities, even in states that now block this kind of bidding.
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REDUCE Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
Latest action on S. 3192: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects customers of large utilities, companies that group customer power use, regional grid operators, utilities, and state utility regulators. Customers could get new ways to join programs that pay or reward them for changing when they use electricity. Grid operators and utilities would need to deal with a new kind of market participant.
Why this matters: The bill matters because power grids need more ways to balance supply and demand, especially during high-use hours. Letting customers cut or shift electricity use could give grid operators another tool besides turning on more power plants. It could also change who earns money in power markets and how utilities plan their systems. The bill does not say exactly what would happen to prices, reliability, or clean energy use.
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