Sean Dague suggests using refrigerators to lower energy bills. A Dutchess County resident discovered, while reading his refrigerator’s manual a few years ago, that utilities can instruct appliances to temporarily reduce power consumption during grid stress. This feature, also found in his hot-water heater’s manual, aims to lessen reliance on fossil fuel “peaker” plants like

Le fournisseur d'énergie propose depuis ce mercredi à ses clients de bénéficier de l'électricité gratuite en période de surproduction d'énergie renouvelable.

California’s Path to Affordable Energy Bills Begins in Homes and Driveways BERKELEY, Calif., August 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – A new report suggests that modernizing California's demand flexibility programs can stabilize the power grid and lower electricity costs. The analysis comes from GridLab, Kevala, and E3 as the state faces rising energy expenses, a shift to

“Efficiency Canada calls for stronger policies on energy efficiency, demand flexibility, and housing to improve affordability and address energy poverty.”

The “AI Race” is seen as this decade’s Space Race: a signal of American leadership and competitiveness globally, and a key priority of the Trump administration. There are significant economic ramifica...

Today's hearing examines strategies for energy resource growth, sharing, and demand flexibility.

California Energy Commission, PUC, and CAISO work towards 7000 megawatt demand flexibility target.

The subcommittee advanced several bills aimed at strengthening grid reliability and utility oversight — including voluntary demand‑flexibility programs for large users, a substitute allowing utilities to delay service to protect reliability, and a measure directing SCC review of APCO capacity and storm recovery costs. Most substitutes were reported out; HB 1256 passed the panel unanimously.