Why transforming consumer engagement with demand response is key for utilities’ net-zero plans
The consumer’s position within the broader energy mix has been coming up frequently as a point of debate. Heretofore relatively static, with their energy consumption a given, consumer engagement is now becoming more of a priority as their flexible potential to save on MWh is more readily recognised by utilities.
This was the first theme of discussion during the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative, hosted during GridTECH Connect in San Diego, California.