In order to aggressively decarbonize and meet the needs of a modern grid, PG&E is moving beyond efficiency programs that reward modeled energy savings toward a demand flexibility framework based on actual outcomes at the meter.

In this video, Ben Brown discusses how PG&E has already embarked on this transition by implementing a meter-based pay-for-performance system that allows aggregators to determine the mix of energy efficiency investments that are most cost-effective and attractive to customers. If successful, this model could be used to further expand demand-side procurement as an accepted resource option.

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