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April 17, 2025

Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

Transmission-Distribution ‘Seams’ May Be Next Hurdle for Planners
The increasing complexity of distribution systems is creating a new “seam” for grid operators, experts said at the PJM General Session.
PJM Stakeholders Consider Best Way to Measure DER
The debate over metering DER in front of or behind the customer’s load was the focus of the PJM Market Implementation Committee’s most recent special session on the topic Nov. 22.
FERC Rule Would Boost Energy Storage, DER
In a big boost to the energy storage industry, FERC proposed a sweeping order aimed at knocking down barriers to storage and DER.
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Overheard at the TREIA GridNEXT Conference
Almost 150 renewable energy industry representatives gathered in for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s (TREIA) GridNEXT conference.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT staff told the Technical Advisory Committee it is preparing a proposal to map registered distributed generation units and a white paper on DER.
NYPSC Vision for DER: From Net Metering to ‘Value Stack’
NY PSC staff released a report recommending a transition to a compensation scheme that provides more accurate values for distributed energy resources (DER).
Overheard at OPSI Annual Meeting
More than 150 regulators, PJM officials and stakeholders gathered for last week’s annual meeting of the Organization of PJM States Inc. (OPSI) Here’s some of what we heard.
CAISO Planners Looking Ahead to Summer 2017 Solar Eclipse
CAISO is seeking stakeholder input on how to respond to a solar eclipse that will significantly curtail output from California’s growing solar generation portfolio next August.
Report: Calif. ‘Duck Curve’ Growing Faster than Expected
A new research report indicates that "The duck curve is driven by utility-scale solar in California, not distributed resources."
Mass. Regulators Reject DER Surcharge in Rate Case
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities rejected fees National Grid sought to impose on small DER-owning commercial and industrial customers.

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