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Choose Smart Usage Rewards
If you're a commercial or industrial customer, you can enroll in our smart usage rewards programs and get paid to temporarily reduce your electric usage when requested by O&R.
Distribution Load Relief Program (DLRP)
2 Hour or Less Notification Program
Upon request, you'll reduce electric usage to help maintain system reliability in your community. You must be able to respond to these events from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. any day of the week.
Commercial System Relief Program (CSRP)
21 Hour Notification Program
Upon request, you'll reduce electric usage to provide load relief for O&R on the hottest days. You must be able to respond to these events Monday through Friday.
Eligibility Requirements
- Participants must have a communicating interval meter.
- Customers may be eligible to participate in both programs simultaneously.
Application Process
Enrollments will be accepted up to April 1 for a May 1 start date and up to May 1 for a June 1 start date.
We encourage you to apply through an Aggregator (PDF) If you are able to reduce by 50 kilowatts (kW) or more, you can also apply directly with Orange & Rockland.
Apply Through the Demand Response Portal
Smart Usage Rewards Payment Options
Smart Usage Rewards FAQDay Ahead Forecast
Peak Demand: 859 MW
(56.1% of forecasted peak of 1530 MW)
Contact Demand Response
Find out which solution is best for your company. Contact Meridith Nierenberg.
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