Requires Oregon’s utilities to provide open access to critical distribution system data for grid edge resource developers, to improve the interconnection process and market transparency. The order mandates that utilities publish hosting capacity information and past interconnection study reports on a set schedule . By improving data access, the order helps third-party providers identify where they can safely connect grid edge resources and participate in energy markets, while allowing regulators to monitor interconnection and market activity to prevent discriminatory practices.

This draft manual documents how New York’s joint utilities (as Distributed System Platforms [DSPs]) plan to share information and coordinate with grid edge resource aggregators and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). It defines roles, data needs, and interaction sequences to ensure that aggregators can bid grid edge resources into NYISO markets without compromising distribution safety or power quality . For example, it outlines notifications the utility (DSP) provides about feeder conditions and how aggregators communicate grid edge resource dispatch schedules to the DSP .