Full Title: Demand Flexibility and Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings 101
Author(s): National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
Publisher(s): National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
Publication Date: September 9, 2022
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Description (excerpt):
Demand flexibility (DF)—the ability of buildings and equipment to adjust energy use dynamically in response to grid conditions—and its application in grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB)—energy efficient, smart buildings that provide demand flexibility co-optimized to serve occupants and the grid— offer important capabilities for managing an increasingly complex electricity system. They will be key to address imperatives of energy affordability and equity, reliability and resilience, and environmental protection, including energy system decarbonization. The potential to align energy use in buildings and facilities with grid conditions to mutually support customer, grid, and societal needs has far reaching electricity policy, regulatory, and investment implications for State Energy Offices, Public Utility Commissions, utilities, and building owners and investors. This document provides a high-level overview of DF and GEB for decision-makers and stakeholders and a glossary of selected terms. It also offers additional resources for deeper exploration of the topics.