The DSGS Program provides incentives to reduce customer net load during extreme events with upfront capacity commitments and for per-unit reductions in net load.
Applications and Resources
The DSGS Program offers incentives to electric customers that provide load reduction and backup generation to support the state’s electrical grid during extreme events from May to October, reducing the risk of rotating power outages. Learn more about the incentives, eligibility requirements, and how to enroll.
- Notice of Availability, Request for Comments, and Staff Workshop on the Demand Side Grid Support Program Draft Guidelines, Fourth Edition
- Proposed Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program Draft Guidelines, Fourth Edition
- Email Notice: Summary of Staff-Proposed Modifications to Demand Side Grid Support Program Guidelines
- Assembly Bill 209 (Ting, Chapter 251, Statutes of 2022) expands the DSGS program eligibility.
- Assembly Bill 205 (Ting, Chapter 61, Statutes of 2022) authorizes the Demand Side Grid Support Program.
- Notice of Availability, Request for Comments, and Staff Workshop on the Demand Side Grid Support Program Draft Guidelines, Fourth Edition
- Proposed Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program Draft Guidelines, Fourth Edition
- Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program Guidelines, Third Edition, Adopted May 8, 2024.
- Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program Guidelines, Second Edition
- This advisory provides guidance pertaining to the implementation and program rules of the DSGS Program in response to Governor Newsom’s Proclamation of a State of Emergency from August 31, 2022, through September 7, 2022, Executive Order N-14-2, and any future extensions related to this extreme heat event.
Upcoming Events
California Energy Commission (CEC) Staff will present an overview of the changes proposed to the Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Program Guidelines, Third Edition, adopted May 8, 2024, that have been incorporated into the DSGS Program Draft Guidelines, Fourth Edition.
Past Events
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