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Demand Response

Monetize your building’s energy performance

Demand-response programs save you money while helping preserve grid stability on peak-demand days

It’s always easier to share a heavy load with someone else. The same is true for energy. Many utilities run demand-response programs that offer financial incentives to commercial customers who agree to reduce their energy use on the few days a year when electricity demand is so high it threatens grid stability – typically the hottest days of the year.

Where offered, demand response has become a popular way for companies to contribute to grid security, reduce their energy costs and build a sustainable business culture without sacrificing operational needs or occupant comfort.

When you work with Trane, we’ll help you manage energy demand to meet organizational goals

Trane partners with you to understand your energy goals and the demand response opportunities available in your local market. We’ll help you design a load-shed strategy that maintains your operational requirements and building comfort needs. In return for participating, you may receive more favorable electricity rates.

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Automated demand response programs make savings effortless

Automated demand response programs incorporate connected building controls and technology to enable pre-programmed load shedding to occur automatically – without requiring your teams to initiate the action. Pre-planning is critical, and Trane experts facilitate agreements between you and the utility to determine how and where to reduce consumption so you don’t sacrifice operational performance or comfort.

Our experts help you avoid energy surcharges

Trane energy supply experts continuously monitor utility energy demand needs and alerts about potential peak-demand surcharges, so that participating companies can modify their operational needs and avoid extra costs when utilities are experiencing spikes in demand.

Demand response + energy storage = greater savings

Combining demand response with on-site energy storage offers organizations additional energy cost-savings. Energy storage technology, such as Trane Thermal Energy Storage solutions, “charge” when utility rates are low. That energy is then available for use when energy rates are high, or as part of a load-shed strategy. Trane offers comprehensive energy solutions, and this is just one example of how we can combine capabilities to deliver even greater advantages.

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We can help with financing, too!

There are many equipment and systems options and Trane can help you select the right one. We’ll get to know your needs, recommend your best options and follow through on modeling and arranging financing- keeping the process as streamlined as possible for you. We’ll look to maximize utility incentives, available grant and tax credit advantages to offset project costs as we help evaluate and implement options like PACE, ESA, ESPC and others.

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Related Offerings

Learn about Demand management

Software-driven energy load management and predictive analytics tools from Trane can help you go further by forecasting, planning and managing your energy consumption to avoid higher electricity prices.
Learn about Load flexibility

Adapt your energy buying to a dynamic energy market in real-time with software-based load management and predictive analytics tools from Trane to help you lower energy costs and reduce energy price volatility.
Learn about Energy storage

Trane energy storage systems – such as ice or chilled water storage, batteries and industrial process and flow management solutions – offer you cost savings load flexibility to help you meet your energy and sustainability goals while reducing pressure on an increasingly stressed electrical grid.
Learn about Electricity market participation

Are you buying and consuming power as cost effectively as you’d like? The fact is that energy markets are complex and volatile. Trane can help. Our energy professionals monitor the energy market all day, every day.