The DRAS server supports many types of DR programs. Two of the available DR programs are described here:
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CPP
Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) sends accurate information regarding the cost of energy. This helps you make informed desicisions about how and when to use electricity. While the price of electricity is higher during periods of high energy use, called CPP events, the CPP rate offers lower prices during all other times. This gives the you the opportunity to better assess and potentially reduce overall energy costs.
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DBP
Demand Bidding Program (DBP) pays you an incentive to reduce your electric load when notified of a demand response event.
Each DR program sends DR signals containing a particular type of information to the customer. For instance, the CPP program sends you the relative price of the electricity at the peak hour of the day whereas, DBP sends the expected load you are to shut down at a given time of the day.
Once the AdrDevice attains {ok} state, it starts polling the DRAS server at the configured poll frequency. Program and event information received is then
stored in the station under the device node. As shown in Figure 11, the DR program associated with a specific client account on the DRAS server is modeled under the Programs component of the
AdrDevice.
Double clicking the Programs node opens the Adr Program Manager view, as shown in Figure 12.
One or more DR events can be configured (on the DRAS server) for each program visible in the Adr Program Manager view.
The device property sheet view shown in Figure 13 below shows the two programs that are associated with this client account, DEMO UNLIMITED and CPP UNLIMITED.
