Peak shifts
What is the main goal of shifting energy use from peak to off peak ?
Reduce grid stress and cost
True or False: Turning off non-essential lights during a grid emergency help, stabilize the system ?
True
What smart device can automatically adjust your home temperature?
smart thermostat
What is shifting usage to off‑peak hours?
running your dishwasher or laundry at night instead of the afternoon lowers your energy bill.
Air heat wave causes AC use to spike what strategy can a utility use to reduce load?
Direct load response
A transformer fails unexpectedly what is one immediate demand response action?
Reduces non-critical loads
How can smart home automation help prevent peak-time overloads?
By shifting usage automation
What are peak time rebates?
Utilities pay customers money when they cut down on energy during peak demand events.
How can Shifting laundry to nighttime save costumers money?
Lower rates during off-peak hours
What is a rolling blackout?
When the grid comes close to collapsing, utilities may shut power off in certain areas to prevent a larger system failure.
What are smart appliances?
This kind of appliance (like smart washers or dishwashers) runs during off‑peak hours automatically to save money on electricity bills.
What is automated demand response?
Using a smart thermostat to automatically adjust temperature during peak hours saves money through this demand response strategy.
What are blackouts?
Utilities ask customers to shift energy use during extreme heat events to help prevent these large-scale emergency power failures.
What are peaker plants?
During an energy emergency, utilities activate these expensive backup generators to keep the grid stable.
What are home battery storage systems?
Homes equipped with these systems can store energy during low-demand hours and use it later during peak times or outages.
What is time‑of‑use pricing?
These special rates encourage consumers to use energy when it’s cheapest by setting different prices throughout the day.
What is the duck curve?
This famous graph shows solar power dropping off in the evening and demand surging, which peak shifting helps flatten.
What is the duck curve crisis?
This type of emergency happens when renewable energy drops suddenly (like solar at sunset), causing a sharp spike in demand that the grid struggles to handle.
What is automated demand response (Auto‑DR)?
When a smart home communicates with the utility and automatically lowers energy use during emergencies, it is participating in this advanced demand response strategy.
What are peaker plants?
Demand response doesn’t just help customers save money—it saves utilities money by reducing the need to activate these expensive backup generators