Large Commercial & Industrial Demand Response Program

Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Demand Response Program for Large Commercial and Industrial Customers

Overview

The Large Commercial & Large Industrial Demand Response Program consists of programs that encourage a change in energy use from normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of energy over time. The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) has recognized Entergy Arkansas, Inc.’s Optional Interruptible Service Rider (OISR), Large General Service Time-of-Use Rate Schedule (GST) and Large Power Service Time-of-Use Rate Schedule (PST) as Demand Response tools to help you review current usage patterns and determine if you have opportunities to change consumption patterns.

Under OISR if you have 100 kW or more of load that you are willing to interrupt at times of high electric demand, you may benefit by contracting a portion of that load to be taken under OISR. Should you fail to interrupt for any reason when an interruption is requested a penalty charge will be assessed.

PST rates may be beneficial if you are a high-load-factor customer and can make changes in your processes to utilize more demand and energy during off-peak periods.

A detailed rate analysis is required to determine if these rate schedules may be beneficial to you. It is important that your Entergy Account Service Manager work with you and the Entergy Arkansas* Rate Design and Administration group to develop such an analysis.

Who qualifies?

The Optional Interruptible Service Rider (OISR) is available to you if you are willing to interrupt a minimum of 100 kW every month during on-peak hours. You must be willing to enter a contract for at least a one-year period but not longer than a five-year period. As a participant, you must have the appropriate metering and communications equipment installed prior to service being made available under this Rider. 

The Time-of-Use rates, both the Large General Service Time-of-Use (GST) (if maximum demand is less than 1,000 kW) and Large Power Service Time-Of-Use (PST) (if maximum demand is 1,000 kW or greater) are available to you if you can and will change your operations to utilize demand and energy during off-peak periods. As a participant, you must remain on the Time-of-Use rate for a minimum period of twelve (12) months.

How does the program work?

Your Entergy Account Service Managers will share these rate options with you. If you have an interest in the Time-of-Use rate and/or the Optional Interruptible Service Rider and would like to see if you would benefit by these applications, the Account Service Manager will work with Rate Design and Administration to develop a rate analysis. If the analysis shows that your business may benefit from one of these, then the Account Service Manager will work with you to verify: (1) your understanding of the new rate and how it works, (2) that appropriate metering and communication equipment is installed or will be installed before service is rendered under this tariff, and (3) that appropriate contracts are signed by you and Entergy Arkansas, Inc. 

Will I receive technical assistance?

Everyone who expresses an interest in this program and that qualifies for service under the OISR, GST or PST rate schedules will receive assistance from the Account Service Manager in understanding the tariffs. The Account Service Manager will receive internal assistance from the Rate Design and Administration group in performing the rate analysis.

What is the cost of the program?

Costs will be identified through the tariffs and rate analysis. Additionally, you may have to pay for the installation of non-standard metering and communications equipment.

How Can Customers Get More Information About The Rate Schedules?

CLICK HERE for information on OISR.

CLICK HERE for information on GST.

CLICK HERE for information on PST.