The term \”demand response\” is so 2010. It’s still the phrase the industry throws around to describe shedding load when the grid needs some help. But these days, it’s so much more.

In the past few years, demand response has been morphing into demand management, where load is called upon more often — both for economic and capacity reasons. Megawatts are now coming from sources that were previously uninterested in getting into the market.

Here are five of the most important trends in demand response for 2013 that will only become more significant going into 2014.

via 5 Demand Response Trends to Watch in 2014 : Greentech Media.