Energy Orbs
PG&E offers a number of demand response programs to help reduce a load on the system before a potential electric supply shortfall occurs. The energy orb serves as a visual notification for participating demand response customers and their employees to reduce their energy usage. Energy orbs alert business customers prior to and during an
energy-reduction event.
| Base Interruptible Program (BIP) Orb | Demand Bidding Program (DBP) Orb | Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Orb |
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| Standby—No Demand Response event is currently issued | Standby—No Demand Response event is currently issued | Standby—No Demand Response event is currently issued |
| Capacity Bidding Program (CBP) Orb | Business Energy Coalition (BEC) Orb | Multiple Program Participants |
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Customers who participate in more than one demand response program may receive a "multiple-program" orb that will change color when any of the programs are implement. Please check the status of the specific programs that you are participating in to see if a demand response event has been issued. |
| Standby—No Demand Response event is currently issued | Standby—No Demand Response event is currently issued |
Energy Orb Color Key
The energy orb receives a wireless signal every 15 minutes. When power supplies are adequate, the energy orb remains solid blue in color. The signal activates the energy orb to change colors when power supplies are running low. PG&E sends a remote signal to each business location telling the energy orb to change color.
If you would like to order your own PG&E Energy Orb or would like additional information about the manufacture of the orb please visit our partner, Ambient Devices. http://www.ambientdevices.com/PGE
Each color represents a specific status of an event:
 | Solid Blue: Standby / No event is currently underway |
 | Solid Yellow: Warning / Day-ahead event warning has been issued. |
 | Pulsing Yellow: Warning / An event will occur later in the day |
 | Solid Red: Activation / Event has been activated and is currently in progress |
 | Pulsing Red: Activation / Event in progress and another declared for the following day |
 | Solid Green: Testing / Demand response notification system is being tested |
