Demand Side Management is for utility and government engineers, planners, analysts and managers involved in planning and managing energy conservation/efficiency programs. Course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the elements required for successful integration of Demand Side Management (DSM) into utility operations. It offers options to capacity-constrained utilities for reducing the future cost of meeting end-user needs. Training includes assessment of energy efficiency opportunities and the selection, planning, implementation, and evaluation of DSM programs. Participants develop and refine prospective DSM programs for one or more promising markets in their service area. They also receive training in use of computer programs that can be helpful in DSM planning and program design. To the extent possible, participants work with actual data from their countries.

Integrated Resource Planning and Demand-Side Management (IRP/DSM) is for senior policy-makers provides participants with a basic understanding of IRP/DSM. Workshop introduces the benefits of pursuing these activities. Participants discuss economic benefits of end-use efficiency programs and their impact on electric utilities. Workshop outlines key components of effective DSM programs and describes relevant lessons from U.S. experience, relating state-of-the-art strategies and programs to local conditions.

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