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Energy Commission defends demand‑side grid support and distributed backup programs as lawmakers weigh funding and contracting rules
Summary
The California Energy Commission presented program results for demand‑side grid support and distributed electricity backup assets and requested narrow contracting and procedural exemptions; members pressed for transparency and oversight while industry speakers urged additional funding.
The California Energy Commission told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 that its demand‑side grid support (DSGS) program and distributed electricity backup assets (DIVA) program have scaled rapidly and played a measurable role in grid reliability, and asked the Legislature for statutory trailer‑bill language to preserve contracting flexibility.
Drew Bowen, executive director of the California Energy Commission, described DSGS as an "insurance policy" for extreme heat events that provides incentives to customers to reduce load. Bowen said the program signed up residential batteries and other…
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