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Power & Utilities | Smart Grid
March 10, 2025
State Utility Regulators Expand Distribution System Planning to Modernize Infrastructure
From proactive grid upgrades to enhanced forecasting and stakeholder engagement, states are refining utility planning to adapt to a changing energy landscape.
Regulators across multiple states are advancing efforts to improve distribution system planning, aiming to enhance grid reliability, accommodate the changing…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- The District of Columbia is in the process of developing an integrated distribution system planning process to proactively prepare the electric grid to support the demands of the clean energy transition and integrate distributed energy resources.
- New Mexico regulators have initiated rulemaking to create a grid plan process for electric utilities to bring transparency and consistency to distribution system planning.
- To enable proactive grid upgrades, California regulators have introduced longer-term, consistent planning for grid needs, requiring utilities to better utilize customer energization data and adopt advanced forecasting methods.
