Distributed Energy – Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s Power Sector Transformation Initiative, launched in April, aims to develop a framework that promotes a dynamic grid and enables consumers to utilize new clean energy technologies. The state is also investigating (Docket No. 4600) the changing distribution system with regard to the costs and benefits of activities on the distribution system, cost-allocation, and…
Distributed Energy – Ohio
Ohio launched the PowerForward initiative in March 2017 to conduct a comprehensive review of both technological and regulatory innovation related to the distributed grid and consider how the innovation could serve to enhance the customer electricity experience.
Distributed Energy – New York
New York’s REV initiative, unveiled in 2014, seeks to transform the state’s utility regulatory structure by creating distributed service platform (DSP) providers for integrating greater levels of DERs and empowering customers with better energy management options. The DSP is the functional center of the REV framework and is defined as an intelligent network that will…
Distributed Energy – Massachusets
Massachusetts embraced distributed generation early on, having instituted a proceeding (Docket No. 12-76) in October 2012 to investigate grid modernization. In August 2015, Massachusetts electric distribution companies filed grid modernization plans in docket numbers 15-122, 15-121, and 15-120, respectively, pursuant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MA DPU) June 2014 order. Massachusetts is also…
Distributed Energy – California
California is engaged in increasingly more granular DER activities spread across a number of proceedings for energy efficiency, energy storage, demand response, residential rate structures, and alternative-fueled vehicle programs. The two main proceedings are the Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) proceeding (R.14-08-013) aimed at determining the values of DER and the locations for DER deployment by…
Distributed Energy – Hawaii
Hawaii is trying to facilitate a longer-term competitive market structure after capacity limits under its grid supply program – a replacement to NEM that was ended in October 2015 – were reached earlier than anticipated. The alternative self-supply program has been slow due to multiple issues including battery costs and technical and permitting issues. The…