ELECTRICITY DEMAND RESPONSE: PROBLEMS OF SEARCHING FOR A LEGAL STRUCTURE
During the implementation of a pilot electricity demand response project, it has become obvious that the demand response model is of interest to market participants and end consumers. One of the main goals of the pilot project is fine-tuning of the regulatory, contractual and engineering solutions for the target electricity demand response model. The paper substantiates the conclusion that a deep doctrinal study of this issue will make it possible to find even more significant differences between the actions of a consumer within the framework of demand response and the actions involving the performance of an energy supply agreement, and will confirm the correctness of the regulator’s position on the governance of demand response relations within the framework of a special contractual type. It seems expedient to work out a comprehensive methodology combining civil and public law approaches to the regulation of the corresponding relations, which will be a significant stage in the development of the energy law science.