Demand Response Option

Eligibility

The Demand Response (DR) Option applies to a Rate DP, DM, G, G9, M or LG and H service contracts when the customer is able to reduce their power demand at the request of Hydro‑Québec during peak demand events.

Is the DR Option a good fit for your company?

  • Do you have enough flexibility to restrict or delay certain activities in order to significantly reduce your power demand?

  • Do you have access to a source of energy other than electricity or to a backup generator?

  • Do you have the capacity to store raw materials or thermal energy?

  • Do you have a load manager that uses buffers to manage the monthly power demand billed to your company?

  • Do you use a process management system that can control several loads associated with your building or processes?

  • Can you tolerate a drop in temperature or lower lighting in your buildings without it interfering with your activities?

If you answered yes to some of the above questions, your company may be a good candidate for the DR Option.

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Conditions of application

  • Metering must be done by a communicating meter installed by Hydro-Québec. However, this provision may not be interpreted as an obligation on the part of Hydro-Québec to provide you with a communicating meter if you do not have one.
  • Rate L customers, customers that benefit from an interruptible electricity option and buildings connected to an off-grid system or a municipal or cooperative system are not eligible for this option.
  • You must not benefit, for the same service contract, from rates Flex G, GD, Flex M, Flex G9 or CB, nor from the Winter Credit Option. Moreover, you must not take advantage of the conditions for equipment testing or running in new equipment for the service contract in question during the winter period.
  • Hydro-Québec reserves the right to limit the total amount of power it intends to avail itself of under this option, depending on its system management needs. If the power available exceeds its needs for a given period, it may restrict the number of new sign-up requests it accepts on a first-come, first-served basis.

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