Case Study: United States Cold Storage earns significant PJM reserve market payments with Enel X demand response

United States Cold Storage Earns Significant Payments in PJM’s Synchronized Reserves Market

United States Cold Storage, a leading cold storage logistics company, sought to maximize revenue by participating in demand response programs to offset its significant energy usage as a large energy user. The company partnered with the vendor, Enel X, to identify and enroll in lucrative opportunities, including fast-response markets that require quick reductions in energy demand.

Enel X implemented a strategy for the customer's two Illinois facilities to participate in the PJM Synchronized Reserve Market. The solution involved automatically reducing the connected load of refrigeration equipment within 10 minutes of a grid event, leveraging the thermal inertia of frozen products to avoid temperature impacts. This program, managed by Enel X, earned United States Cold Storage significant payments, putting them on track to reach a goal of $1 million in demand response revenue.

United States Cold Storage

Jim Duffy

Regional Chief Engineer