I have a project in New York CIty where the local utility provides a demand response program where the building would participate in peak load reduction for 4 consecutive hours on a day where the utility company forecasts that the system peak demand will reach 92% of overall summer peak demand. The target is reducing peak demand by at least 50 kW. However, the LEED credit requires that the building reduces at least 10% of peak demand. Based on the energy model for this project, the 10% reduction in peak demand would be less than 50 kW. Is there a way for the project to comply with the LEED requirements by satisfying the 10% reduction in peak demand while participating in a demand response program but not reducing as much as 50 kW that is stipulated by the actual program? Or would that contradict participation of the program by not reducing by 50 kW?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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August 28, 2017 - 9:09 am
It is not clear what the program requires. Is the target required? For LEED you have to curtail at least 10%. If the program requires more then it sounds like to meet the requirements.
Joyce Kelly
Architect - Cx Provider - Green Building SpecialistGLHN Architects & Engineers
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September 29, 2020 - 5:18 pm
The nuance is whether the LEED credit requires the building to meet the requirements of the local Utility's Demand Response program in addition to reducing peak demand by at least 10%. Are both required? Or just LEED's >10%.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5900 thumbs up
October 5, 2020 - 2:22 pm
Yes both would be required.