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PG&E Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP)

California utility-run grid emergency response

HQ: Oakland, CA 1 state served Since 2021Website
Dispatchable capacity
700 MW
Aggregated MW
Participants
280K
Enrolled customers
States served
1
Service footprint
Markets
1
CAISO

Overview

About this program

PG&E's Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) is a CPUC-authorized pilot enrolling residential, commercial, and aggregator participants who reduce load or export from behind-the-meter resources during grid emergencies. Pays $2/kWh and works through dozens of approved aggregators.

Technologies

Technology breakdown

Demand Response

Curtailable C&I and residential load enrolled into ISO and utility programs.

Battery Storage

Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter batteries dispatched for capacity and ancillary services.

Solar + Storage

Rooftop solar paired with batteries for evening peak and grid emergencies.

EV / V2G

Managed EV charging and vehicle-to-grid export from connected fleets.

Service area

Operating in 1 state

California

Wholesale markets

CAISO

Programs & Partnerships

Programs and key partners

Programs & offerings

ELRP Group A

Residential and small C&I customer load reduction.

ELRP Group C

Aggregator-led behind-the-meter resources.

Partners

CAISO CPUC Sunrun Tesla OhmConnect

Track record

Performance highlights

  1. 1

    700 MW peak reduction in 2024

  2. 2

    $2/kWh dispatch incentive

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