Case Study: Telecommunications Company achieves $400K+ in demand response earnings with Enel X

How a Data Center in Alberta Uses its Backup Generators to Earn Demand Response Payments

A Telecommunications Company in Calgary, Alberta needed to protect the uptime of its critical data centers while finding a way to create value from existing backup generators. Working with Enel X, the company participated in the Alberta Operating Reserves (OR) demand response program, which lets businesses earn payments for being ready to reduce load when the grid is strained.

Enel X helped the company use its generators as a reliable demand response resource with a simple, no-disruption process that allows the data center to island from the grid within minutes using a closed circuit transfer switch. As a result, the Telecommunications Company has earned more than $400,000 since 2014, while also keeping staff prepared through regular generator use and maintaining uninterrupted service.