Filters applied: Business, Governance and Oversight
November 1, 2023
Distribution Standard of
Conduct - A Reference Guide for Electric Retail Regulators
Component
Business
Author
DOE
Stakeholder
distribution utilities (investor-owned, municipal, cooperative) that interconnect or aggregate grid edge resources, and state regulators overseeing them. Also impacts grid edge resource aggregators and third-party service providers who require impartial a
Establishes a code of conduct for distribution utilities to ensure non-discriminatory, open access distribution service as grid edge resource aggregations grow under FERC Order 2222. It adapts Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC’s) transmission open-access principles (non-discrimination, independent functioning, no conduit, transparency) to the distribution level . The document provides example guidelines to prevent conflicts of interest when utilities both operate the grid and compete in grid edge resource markets, ensuring ongoing compliance with fair access rules.
An Act to Reduce Electricity Costs through Nonwires Alternatives
Component
Business
Author
State of Maine
Stakeholder
State of Maine
Describes a law passed in Maine to implement non-wires alternatives (NWA) projects. The law directs the Maine Office of the Public Advocate to contract with a NWA coordinator to review utility proposals for significant transmission and distribution investments.