Demand Response Program Implementation Methodology: A Colombian Study Case

The industrialization and urbanization are responsible for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions could generate energy shortage problems. application of Demand Response (DR) programs enables the user to be empowered towards a conscious consumption energy, allowing reduction or displacement demand electrical contributing sustainable development sector operational efficiency system, among others. A reference framework this type program is detailed along with literature survey applied Colombian case. considerations on design methodology implementation DR pilot, considering if pilot in an interconnected system zone non-interconnected modeling three pilots Colombia presented. For pilots, characteristics area base users considered, assumptions also defined. Furthermore, each four types detailed. results show potential different time bands zone, which allows determining assessment benefits from technical, financial, environmental point view, costs monetary terms, it not compare other, but illustrate values that must taken into account those analyses. sensitivity analysis was carried out, variation benefit/cost relationship rate peak hours vs. off-peak area. shows that, when varying level response number participants, presented ratio greater than 1. In addition, paper provides specific recommendations related using simulation.