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January 11, 2025

Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

CAISO Finalizes ESDER Phase 4 Proposal
CAISO presented its final proposal of its effort to make it easier for energy storage and distributed energy resources to participate in markets.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Aug. 11, 2020
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness told the board that load has begun to return to pre-COVID-19 levels, as evidenced by energy usage in June and July.
Experts Say Policy Lags Inhibiting Smart DER Use
Experts said it’s mostly policy, not technology, holding back widespread adoption of distributed energy resources supported by smart tech.
AEMO: Vigilance Required on Inverter Makers
A representative of the Australian Energy Market Operator provided NERC with insights on Australia's high penetration of DERs, especially rooftop solar.
Consultant Tells MISO Microcities are Wave of the Future
If one business consultant’s vision proves correct, MISO stakeholders learned, future neighborhoods will be self-contained developments with their own power sources.
FERC Rejects Net Metering Challenge
FERC rejected a request by a purported ratepayer group that could have ended net metering for rooftop solar generation.
PJM MIC Briefs: July 8, 2020
The PJM MIC endorsed the sunsetting of a longstanding subcommittee on intermittent resources and accepted the charter of a new committee.
Calif. Rushing Microgrids for Fire Season Shutoffs
California is moving to adopt microgrids to store wind and solar energy and to provide electricity during public safety power shutoffs in wildfire season.
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs: June 24, 2020
MISO temporarily backed off requiring load-serving entities to provide the location and capacity values of distributed energy resources for planning models.
NARUC, NASEO Launch Solar Cybersecurity Resource
NARUC and NASEO have launched the Cybersecurity Advisory Team for State Solar, aimed at improving cybersecurity defenses in solar energy facilities.

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