The Campus Community,
The college has received a “Demand Response Event” for Wednesday August 26, 2026.
The duration and time for the Demand Response is scheduled for 2 pm to 3 pm.
Note: This is a one-hour window to lower our use of electrical power.
Some building exhaust fan systems will be reduced to help meet our goals.
The Animal Lab HAVC units will be operationally shut down or reduced during this event.
Please contact the Physical Plant Boiler Room Operations office at extension 2212 with any issues.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Thank you.
Eduardo Rios Office: 718-262-2104
Vice President for Finance & Administration Cell: 929-720-2167
Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Facilities Officer Email: erios9@PROTECTED
MS Teams: eduardo.rios09@PROTECTED
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY, 11451.
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Subject: Fw: Demand Response Day-Ahead Activation NYISO SCR - DCAS CUNY York College
John,
FYI, please draft an email accordingly and forward to me today.
Thanks,

Eduardo Rios Office: 718-262-2104
Vice President for Finance & Administration Cell: 929-720-2167
Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Facilities Officer Email: erios9@PROTECTED
MS Teams: eduardo.rios09@PROTECTED
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY, 11451.

From: NuEnergen Demand Response <demandresponse@PROTECTED>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:12 AM
Subject: Demand Response Day-Ahead Activation NYISO SCR - DCAS CUNY York College
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NuEnergen is issuing a "DEMAND RESPONSE DAY-AHEAD EVENT ACTIVATION" for tomorrow, Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 between 2:00pm and 3:00pm. This is a 1 hour long event for the NYISO SCR program.
DEMAND RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED
Please acknowledge receipt of this message by pressing the button or link below.
Acknowledge link: Acknowledge ( https://dr.nuenergen.com/acknowledge/r6a8d9cff2c42d49# )
Please execute all activities according to your Demand Response Operations Plan. You must participate in order to maintain your standing in the program.
As a reminder, please see your operations procedures below:
· 1) 30 Min before event start time:
· A) Shut off one 500-ton York centrifugal chiller for the duration of the event
· B) Remove eight (8) escalators from service
· C) Turn off three (3) return fans - approx. 50 HP each
· D) Remove four (4) elevators from service
· E) Reduce Lobby lights located in the Performing Arts Building
· F) Reduce perimeter corridor lighting when applicable
· G) Issue campus-wide email/notice notifying employees/faculty of a demand-response event
· 2) 15 Min after event time: Return to normal operations
To track your performance, if your site has a NuEnergen Real Time Meter please follow this link: https://et.nuenergen.com/
Best Regards,
NuEnergen Demand Response Operations
dr_ops@PROTECTED
866-977-0901 x2 / 914-392-5341
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