Toronto based ENBALA Power Networks, a company that pays massive electricity users to connect to the Smart Grid, has been recently approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as a participant in US wholesale electricity markets.

Recently, ENBALA's application for rate authority based on the market was approved by FERC. As of November, ENBALA has the authority to take part in the wholesale electricity markets as a seller in category 1. The company will have market-based rates authority for commercial sales of electric energy, capacity as well as ancillary services. The FERC ruling allows ENBALA to take part in these markets: PJM Interconnection, New York Independent System Operator, ISO New England, California Independent System Operator and Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator.

Ron Dizy, president and CEO of ENBALA Power Networks, said, "We're excited to receive this approval from FERC and we look forward to connecting demand-side loads to our Grid Balance solution to increase the electric power grid's efficiency and reliability ENBALA is offering an innovative Smart Grid solution and FERC has recognized that demand-side energy management has a growing place in the future of the system."

Based on demand-side loads, Grid Balance allows for continuous and real-time balancing of the electricity grid. It is also referred to as the Regulation Service of sorts by electricity system operators. ENBALA has been able to complete pilot projects quite successfully with electricity system operators. Some of them include PJM which is the biggest integrated electricity market globally. It covers all or in part of 13 states as well as the District of Columbia. This includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.

ENBALA Power Networks functions with a cutting edge Smart Grid network that pays industrial organizations as well as commercial and municipal based electricity users to produce smart demand-side Grid Balance to their respective regional electricity systems. While doing so they will be able to make a more stronger and reliable electric power grid system.