Optimize the efficient, safe and collaborative use of demand-side resources, and promote the comprehensive upgrade and innovation of demand-side management

Why strengthen power demand side management

1. Stimulate the potential of demand-side resource regulation and enhance the flexibility of the power system

Under the requirements of new power system construction, it has become the main task of power management to play the role of power demand side management and enhance the power security guarantee ability. On the one hand, there is a wide range of demand response subjects, including all kinds of operational power users, non-operational power users and comprehensive energy users. By expanding the scope of participants, the potential of demand-side resources can be better mobilized and the flexibility of the electricity market can be improved. On the other hand, economic incentives and other means can stimulate the flexibility of demand-side resources, guide power users to independently optimize and adjust the power load, and meet the needs of stable operation of the power system. For example, in the form of price incentives, offer offers to adjustable and controllable resources, and encourage users to reduce electricity consumption when the power supply is tight, so as to ensure the flexibility of the power system.

2. Strengthen the bottom line thinking of power safety to ensure the balance between supply and demand of the power system

With the continuous increase of electricity load, especially in the peak time of high temperature in summer and cold wave in winter, the power demand shows an obvious peak, which seriously threatens the safety and stability of the power grid. Therefore, in order to ensure the stability of electricity consumption, it is necessary to strengthen the thinking of power safety, take power safety as the primary goal, strengthen the cognition and response ability of power system risks, and ensure the stability and reliability of power supply. At the same time, it is urgent to improve the supply and demand balance capacity of the power system by strengthening the standardization of power load management and the rationality of power demand side management, such as guiding residential users to take energy-saving measures during peak hours, effectively reducing the load pressure of the power system, reducing the overall operation risk of the system, and providing sustainable and high-quality power services.

3. Expand the new pattern of electric energy substitution, and realize the synergistic effect of energy conservation, emission reduction and carbon reduction

Based on the current situation of power supply and demand, with market demand as the guide, the implementation of electricity instead of coal, electricity instead of oil and other measures in the terminal energy consumption link, expand the scope and depth of electric energy replacement, more energy consumption to green energy, reduce the dependence on coal and oil and other traditional energy, so as to reduce the negative impact on the environment, in response to the national call for energy conservation and emission reduction. At the same time, through the alternative way of electric energy, promote the synergy between supply and demand of green electricity, reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and achieve a win-win situation of economic and environmental benefits, which not only meets the national goals and requirements of energy conservation and emission reduction, but also provides a feasible path for sustainable development.

Strengthening the core requirements of power demand side management

1. Optimize demand response mechanism -- Ensure efficient operation of market demand response

In order to accelerate the synergy between source and network load and storage, and comprehensively promote the participation of demand-side resources in the normal operation of the power market, the two methods have defined "demand response" again, and clearly pointed out that "demand response" will be one of the important ways of peak cutting and valley filling, grid regulation and power supply protection. And put forward to establish and improve the demand response price mechanism connected with the electricity market. According to the principle of "who benefits, who bears", unify and standardize the rights and responsibilities of the main body responsible for power load management, support areas with conditions, and improve the level of economic incentives through the implementation of peak electricity prices and other means. Demand response entities are encouraged to participate in the corresponding electricity and energy market, auxiliary service market, capacity market, etc., and obtain economic benefits according to market rules.

In addition, the "Power load Management Measures (2023 version)" emphasizes stimulating the flexibility of demand-side resources, guiding users to optimize and adjust the power load independently, and improving the consumption and utilization level of renewable energy; The Measures for Power Demand Side Management (2023 version) emphasizes the establishment and improvement of the connection mechanism between demand-side resources and power operation regulation, and gradually integrates demand-side resources into the power supply and demand balance system by means of virtual power plants, so as to improve the flexibility of the power system.