Arizona Public Service (APS) Customers Benefit from Helping the Grid

Commercial and industrial energy users in Arizona can earn revenue and reduce costs while helping the people in their communities keep cool amidst sweltering summers.

The APS Peak Solutions program available through CPower rewards customers for conserving electricity when the power grid is stressed. Customers earned more than $870,000 during the 2023 program season.

“This is a no-out-of- pocket cost program in which we incentivize APS business customers to reduce electrical usage to relieve strain on the grid periodically. You never get a bill from CPower for participating in the program,” said Matthew Pool, Account Executive for CPower.

Nationwide, CPower has distributed more than $1 billion to customers nationwide since 2015.

Rewarding Demand Response Customers

For APS, CPower recently presented Royal Paper with a check for nearly $85,000 for its participation in the APS Peak Solutions program last summer. In total, Royal Paper has earned over $230,451 since 2021 by voluntarily implementing energy conservation measures when demand peaks on the power grid.

The APS Peak Solutions program pays business customers to reduce electrical usage when asked between June and September. The electrical load reduction strategies are always at the customer’s discretion.

For example, Royal Paper reduces its production load when called, participating in the Day Ahead option, meaning it is notified by noon the day before an electrical demand response ‘event.’

Helping Arizona Communities with Demand Response

Commercial and industrial customers that participate in the APS Peak Solutions program are good neighbors as well. Not only do they help maintain affordable, reliable power for all customers, but by reducing their loads businesses reduce the need to use carbon-emitting, fossil-fuel-powered peaker plants to meet demand peaks.

They further their own sustainability goals by participating in demand response as well, thereby further helping the environment and their communities. They also advance APS’s commitment to 100% clean, carbon-free electricity by 2050.

A leader in delivering affordable, clean, and reliable energy in the Southwest, APS serves approximately 1.4 million homes and businesses across 11 of Arizona’s 15 counties. APS launched the Peak Solutions program in 2010, and it is open to customers who can reduce at least 10kW of flexible load. All industries are eligible.

Customers need to partake in a test event. Enrollments can be adjusted monthly during the summer season and may vary for weekdays, weekends and holidays.

If you would like to learn more about how to earn revenue, reduce costs and help your community by participating in the APS Peak Solutions program offered through CPower, visit APS Peak Solutions Program – CPower Energy. You can also contact CPower online or at 844-276-9371 for a no-cost facility assessment and earnings estimate today.