The report is a case study of Southern California Edison's (SCE) load management programs. ancillary services) in the competitive markets that have resulted from electricity industry restructuring.

This report investigates the feasibility of and options for modifying an existing utility load management system so that it might provide reliability services (i.e. However, in light of recent technological advances in metering, communication, and load control, utility load management programs must be carefully reviewed in order to determine appropriate investments to support this transition. With electricity industry restructuring, the context for these programs has changed the market that was once controlled by vertically integrated utilities has become competitive, raising the question: can existing load management programs be modified so that they can effectively participate in competitive energy markets? In the short run, modified and/or improved operation of load management programs may be the most effective form of demand-side response available to the electricity system today. Utility load management programs-including direct load control and interruptible load programs-were employed by utilities in the past as system reliability resources.

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