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April 29, 2025

Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

FERC Opens RTO Markets to DER Aggregation
FERC ordered RTOs and ISOs to open their markets to distributed energy resource aggregations now largely limited to providing demand response.
FERC Refuses Complaint over Wabash’s DG Rules
FERC has sided with the Wabash Valley Power Association in a skirmish with a cooperative member over its distributed generation rules.
PJM MIC Briefs: Sept. 2, 2020
PJM stakeholders unanimously endorsed the development of business rules to address a market suspension from an emergency or some other incident.
CEC Explores Building Design Role in Decarbonization
Smart building design can play a central role in California’s drive to decarbonize, according to a panel convened by the Energy Commission.
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.

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