DSM programs that ignore location leave value on the table — and leave regulators unconvinced.
A kilowatt saved on a constrained feeder is worth two to three times a kilowatt saved system-wide. DSMore gives DSM program designers and energy efficiency planners the hourly, location-specific avoided cost analysis they need to design programs where they create the most grid value — and to produce the cost-effectiveness documentation that utility commissions in more than 30 states accept without dispute.
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Why do good programs fail the benefit-cost test?
System-average avoided costs systematically undervalue programs in constrained areas. Programs that create significant grid value — deferring specific distribution upgrades — look marginal when evaluated on blended averages.
How do we justify geo-targeted programs?
Regulators expect documented, auditable cost-effectiveness analysis that shows why targeted programs outperform system-wide deployment. That requires locational avoided cost modeling, not spreadsheet adjustments.
How do we value demand response properly?
Demand response programs that rarely trigger still provide option value — insurance against extreme peak events. Traditional average-case analysis misses this, understating program value.
How do we evaluate NWA portfolios?
Non-wires alternative analysis requires probabilistic simulation across multiple weather and load scenarios to establish the confidence level of a proposed DER portfolio's load relief performance.
Tools designed for your challenges
IA’s analytics suite addresses the full planning cycle — from long-range load forecasting through DSM program valuation to real-time DER dispatch optimization.
DSMore
Hour-by-hour economic simulation with location-specific avoided costs — supports TRC, UCT, RIM, and NSPM framework analysis in 30+ states.
LoadSEER
Provides the feeder-level load forecasts and distribution upgrade cost data that drive DSMore's locational avoided cost inputs.
IDROP
Operationalizes the DER portfolios DSMore identifies as cost-effective — delivering the program performance that DSMore's analysis assumes.