What is demand response?

Shifting electricity consumption in time to match available supply — for example a battery or smart appliance drawing power when generation is plentiful and easing off when it is scarce.

It is a core flexibility that storage assets provide, letting a renewable-heavy grid absorb intermittent generation instead of having to consume every unit the instant it is produced.

Go deeper:

• Demand response — Wikipedia — graphs peak-shaving load curves and the supply-demand price effect.