Demand response can save a significant amount of energy through more efficient matching of supply generation with demand. From the 2008 FERC Survey:
2008 FERC Survey asked respondents to provide estimates of the potential peak load reductions (in MW), actual peak reductions (in MW), potential MWh change and actual MWh changes as of the end of [...]
According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s 2008 report, “Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering,” Demand Response is the killer smart grid application. The report states:
The 2008 FERC Survey indicates that about eight percent of customers in the United States are in some kind of demand response program. There have also been large increases in [...]