{"id":942,"date":"2026-05-21T22:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/?p=942"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:28:45","slug":"elementor-942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/white-paper-%c2%b7-energy-management\/elementor-942\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Demand Response\u2014and How Can Your Business Get Paid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"942\" class=\"elementor elementor-942\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2d4db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e2d4db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111b905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"111b905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-6-1024x731.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-944\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-6-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-6-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-6-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-6-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-6-2048x1463.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40d009 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f40d009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45eb7a8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45eb7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Demand Response\u2014and How Can Your Business Get Paid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59fe4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f59fe4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172eb72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172eb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve just closed up for the night. The last employee has clocked out, the fryer is off, and the dining room is dark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But somewhere in the building, the HVAC is still running, the refrigeration units are humming, and the meter is still spinning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That same building consuming energy after hours could be generating revenue instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thousands of commercial operators across Texas are already doing it, and the program that makes it possible is simpler, more accessible, and more profitable than most business owners expect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ce39c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6ce39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Demand Response?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d02a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72d02a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1369be6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1369be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand response is a program that pays businesses to temporarily reduce electricity usage when the grid is under stress. During peak periods, utilities ask participating buildings to lower consumption for short windows in exchange for compensation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple terms, your building earns by using slightly less power when electricity demand is highest. These adjustments are small, often unnoticeable, but they help prevent outages and reduce strain on the grid.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The electrical grid is always on, requiring supply and demand to match in real time. When demand spikes too quickly, demand response gives the grid the flexibility it needs while turning your energy use into a new revenue stream.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before energy demand management tools existed, participating in these programs required manual intervention\u2014someone had to actively monitor alerts and make adjustments on the fly. Today, software handles it automatically, adjusting loads in the background while your business runs normally.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses that participate typically reduce usage through:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjusting thermostat setpoints by a few degrees<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dimming non-essential lighting<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporarily cycling down certain equipment<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The core idea is straightforward: the grid needs a little breathing room, and your business gets compensated for providing it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e249ff6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e249ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How a Demand Response Event Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc69e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dc69e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some business owners hear &#8220;demand response&#8221; and picture a daily disruption\u2014lights flickering, equipment shutting down, customers complaining. That concern is understandable, but the reality looks very different.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a busy lunch rush at a QSR franchise in Houston. The kitchen is running at full capacity, the dining room is packed, and the last thing any operator needs is an interruption. A demand response event, however, isn&#8217;t timed to your busiest moments. On ERCOT&#8217;s grid, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cpowerenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ERCOT-Demand-Response-Programs-Snapshot_27OCT17.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emergency demand response events occur just 0\u20132 times per year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, each lasting under an hour. Your business participates in load shedding far less often than most operators expect.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an event does occur, Spere&#8217;s software handles it automatically. For energy management for restaurants specifically, this typically means nudging HVAC setpoints up by a degree or two during the event window, an adjustment so minor that customers rarely notice. The same predictive maintenance intelligence that monitors your HVAC for early warning signs also ensures equipment isn&#8217;t stressed during these brief curtailment periods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation in a demand response program, it turns out, asks very little of your business while returning something meaningful in exchange.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796d176 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"796d176\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9941989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9941989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png 979w, https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/theitcrowd.com\/spere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba2857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dba2857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93d956 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93d956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Demand Response Payments Are Calculated<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a249f93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a249f93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120c1a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120c1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of demand response like a volunteer fire brigade. The town pays its volunteers a retainer simply for being available and ready to respond, and when a fire actually breaks out, they earn additional compensation for showing up.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your building works the same way. Enrollment in a demand response program means you&#8217;re on standby for the grid, and that availability itself generates energy incentives for businesses before a single event ever occurs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much can you actually earn? It depends on which program tier you&#8217;re enrolled in. At the retail utility level, payments typically come as bill credits tied to real-time pricing adjustments during peak periods. At the wholesale ERCOT level, the numbers get more interesting:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Load Resource participants in ERCOT&#8217;s Responsive Reserve Service earn <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enelnorthamerica.com\/insights\/blogs\/texas-demand-response-opportunity-as-a-load-resource\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approximately $100,000 per MW per year<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single QSR location isn&#8217;t a megawatt on its own, but Spere aggregates multiple locations into a combined load resource<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an operator with 10 locations shedding a combined 200 kW, that translates to roughly $20,000 in annual cash payments<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your buildings quietly earn while your team focuses on running the business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583e277 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"583e277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get Started with Demand Response Through Spere<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf4b74 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cf4b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most operators, the biggest barrier to demand response isn&#8217;t the technology\u2014it&#8217;s not knowing where to begin. Spere removes that barrier entirely.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrollment starts with a detailed energy analysis of your current usage and a documented savings projection based on your actual utility data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For buildings without existing control systems, Spere installs the necessary hardware with no upfront capital required. From there, SPERE Power handles participation automatically, responding to grid signals in the background while your team stays focused on running the business.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no long-term contracts, no surprise fees, and no technical expertise required on your end.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitch Cook, Spere&#8217;s CEO, has seen this moment hundreds of times: &#8220;The operators who benefit most from demand response are the ones who never have to think about it. That&#8217;s exactly what we built Spere to do: make it invisible, make it automatic, and make sure the money shows up.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrollment is open now. One conversation with Spere is all it takes to find out exactly what your buildings could be earning.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0091fbd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0091fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See What Your Buildings Could Be Earning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec291ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec291ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand response isn&#8217;t complicated. It&#8217;s a revenue stream your buildings are already capable of generating, and the right platform makes all the difference. Find out what your locations could be earning. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spere.io\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule a free energy analysis with Spere today.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce193c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ce193c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ Schema Markup<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40671b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b40671b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a demand response event work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8633f6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8633f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A demand response event is triggered when a grid operator like ERCOT detects that electricity demand is outpacing supply. Participating businesses receive a signal to temporarily reduce their electricity consumption.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This typically involves small adjustments like raising thermostat setpoints by a degree or two or dimming non-essential lighting\u2014changes so minor that customers and staff rarely notice any difference.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b01c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21b01c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do businesses get paid for demand response?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42175cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42175cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment depends on which program tier a business is enrolled in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the retail utility level, businesses typically receive bill credits. At the wholesale ERCOT level, businesses enrolled as Load Resources earn availability payments simply for being on standby, plus additional compensation when an event actually occurs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, Load Resource participants in ERCOT&#8217;s Responsive Reserve Service have earned approximately $100,000 per MW per year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cde96d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cde96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does Spere handle demand response automatically?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d2816 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d2816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPERE Power&#8217;s automated demand response capability monitors your buildings in real time and responds to grid signals without any manual intervention required.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an event is triggered, the platform makes pre-approved adjustments to your building&#8217;s systems automatically. Your team never needs to monitor alerts, track utility signals, or make adjustments on the fly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965fa2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"965fa2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How often do demand response events happen?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b028b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b028b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less often than most business owners expect. On ERCOT&#8217;s grid, emergency demand response events occur just 0\u20132 times per year, each lasting under an hour. Availability payments, however, are ongoing\u2014meaning your business earns simply for being enrolled and ready, regardless of whether an event occurs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6c177 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c6c177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I opt out of a demand response event if my business needs full power?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707e32d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707e32d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. SPERE Power gives operators full opt-out control via the app for critical moments like health inspections or peak service periods. Spere&#8217;s platform is designed to work around your operational needs, not disrupt them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Demand Response\u2014and How Can Your Business Get Paid? You&#8217;ve just closed up for the night. The last employee has clocked out, the fryer is off, and the dining room is dark. But somewhere in the building, the HVAC is still running, the refrigeration units are humming, and the meter is still spinning. 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