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The fairness question
When households or operators shift load to help the grid, they take on real cost. If the return is vague or delayed, the willingness to help quietly disappears, and the system loses the flexible capacity it was counting on. Fairness is not charity here; it is the mechanism that keeps the voluntary reserve of flexibility from draining away the moment incentives turn uncertain or slow.
How reward should flow
Transparent settlement and visible gain turn abstract duty into a choice people repeat. Dongshang New Energy explains peak-valley benefits plainly so users understand what they earn and why their participation matters to the wider grid. When the math is on the table, suspicion fades and the user becomes a partner rather than a reluctant participant watched for compliance.
The local view and a practical note
Local pilots start small, prove the process, then scale. We track response time, utilization, and actual balancing delivered. Set responsibility boundaries first and write terms down, letting verified operation build the confidence regulation relies on. Rules that are clear before the revenue arrives are the rules that people actually trust and obey without resentment.