The Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program (APLRP) was developed by the California Energy Commission (CEC) in early June 2001, under the authority of Section 5(b) of California Senate Bill 5x. This legislation arose from the blackouts and brownouts that hit the state of California during the 2000-2001 winter, caused by a severe imbalance in electricity supply. The primary goal of SB 5x was to reduce peak period electric demand throughout California.
ITRC was contracted by CEC to administer the agricultural water agency portion of the APLRP. ITRC was entrusted with all technical aspects of the program, including reviewing and approving all water agency APLRP applications, technical support, and verification of project completion and peak load reduction. Because everything went through ITRC, massive amounts of red tape were eliminated and the program was able to run smoothly, quickly, and efficiently.
The Agricultural Peak Load Reduction Program had three main categories:
Results
The ITRC-administered APLRP was extremely successful. The program incorporated over 50 Megawatts of peak load reduction into Categories 1 and 3 of the program, and an additional estimated 16 million kilowatt-hours of energy will be saved per year through Category 2, for a $6.5 million total investment from the State of California.
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Additional Information
Also available online are the following resources:
Questions? Please Contact:
Daniel J. Howes, ITRC - APLRP Administrator |
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