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July 23, 2024

Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

Calif. Worries High Rates Could Hurt Climate Efforts
California’s energy policy leaders came together to weigh the potential impact of the state’s sharply rising electricity rates on its electrification goals.
Experts Urge Grid Hardening amid Decarbonization Push
Electricity industry experts wrestled with how the Midwest grid can fully decarbonize while facing increasingly common extreme weather events.
Study: Long Island has 19.5 GW of Low-impact Solar Potential
Long Island, N.Y. has the potential solar capacity to produce more electricity than it needs, but there are barriers to making that potential a reality.
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Consumer Advocates Question Nevada Solar Program
A plan to build small community solar projects and reduce electric bills for some low-income residents in Nevada is facing pushback from consumer advocates.
Maine Regulators Open Distribution Grid Investigation
The Maine Public Utilities Commission opened an investigation into the design and operation of the state’s electric distribution system.
Tx Planning Must Be ‘Highly Coordinated,’ Regulator Says
A NARUC-NASEO task force released a suite of transmission planning resources designed to help stakeholders unify their processes.
Order 2222 Testing Planning, Communications
FERC’s directive to open wholesale markets to aggregations of DERs is forcing states to consider more holistic system planning.
Lawmakers Chase Affordability in Energy Transition in Maine
Maine legislators and officials gave a preview of their work this year in implementing the state’s energy policies while keeping costs to consumers low.
Net Metering Successors Need ‘Holistic Approach’
Four trends have emerged from the evolution of net energy metering rate design, an industry expert told state utility commissioners and their staff.
FERC Awaiting RTO Responses on Order 2222
FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee told an EBA webinar that the RTO stakeholder processes on Order 2222 compliance will be interesting to watch.

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