{"id":7492,"date":"2026-09-14T21:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econoler.com\/?post_type=case_study&p=7492"},"modified":"2026-09-14T21:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:35:29","slug":"estimating-peak-demand-reductions-for-bc-hydro","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/econoler.com\/en-ca\/case-studies\/estimating-peak-demand-reductions-for-bc-hydro\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimating Peak Demand Reductions for BC Hydro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BC Hydro is British Columbia’s primary electric utility, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers across the diverse provincial climate zones. BC Hydro\u2019s Peak Saver program is a key tool for reducing or deferring system peak demand. As BC’s electricity demand increases it is important for system planners to understand precisely how much demand flexibility home heating, water heating and EV charging can deliver for the electric system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Econoler quantified the peak demand reductions achieved per device type, per home, and at the system level for more than 20 demand response events during the 2022\/2023 heating season and the 2023 cooling season. The analysis results provided BC Hydro with the following recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n