As cable operators contemplate upgrading their cable TV systems to full service networks, one services that may be included in the list is Demand Side Management (DSM), either as a joint venture with an electric utility, or by providing DSM as a contracted service. In this paper, we will examine why an electric utility wants DSM, and how a cable operator may be successful in providing DSM services.
Information presented here is based on MMS's experience in assisting cable operators develop and implement full service networks, and in assistmg electric utilities evaluate their alternatives for the installation of DSM networks and services.