Provides enrollment, meter data and communications, event, and settlement guidance for entities enrolling in Con Edison's demand response programs.

Identifies how state regulators and utilities can enforce compliance for grid edge resource aggregators participating in RTO/Independent System Operator markets (under FERC Order 2222). It reviews the FERC Order 2222 compliance filngs of market operators and highlights remaining challenges in monitoring and enforcement, then outlines actions states can take to bolster reliability. For example, the report suggests that states establish provisions to penalize underperformance by grid edge resource aggregators when a distribution utility’s override of an aggregator’s dispatch leads to lost expected output. In other words, if a utility must curtail an aggregator’s resources for safety, the aggregator could face a performance penalty for failing to deliver contracted services when a distribution utility’s override of an aggregator’s dispatch leads to lost expected output. This creates an incentive for aggregators to coordinate closely with utilities to avoid overrides. The report also discusses frameworks for utility-aggregator coordination (such as communication protocols to give utilities override capability) and oversight measures to ensure aggregators comply with both market rules and distribution reliability needs. It emphasizes real-world enforcement—e.g., requiring aggregators to meet registration requirements, adhere to dispatch limits set in utility review processes, and face penalties or removal from programs if they don’t comply.

This document establishes Uniform Business Practices for grid edge resource suppliers in New York. It sets rules for sales agreements, marketing standards, data security, complaint handling, and regulatory oversight. It aims to protect customers from deceptive practices, ensure clear contract terms, and define the rights and responsibilities of grid edge resource providers.

Implements Maryland’s DRIVE Act by establishing a licensing framework for DER aggregators. It confirms PSC authority over DER aggregators, seekings to protect consumers while avoiding onerous requirements . The order sets direction for regulations and oversight of DER aggregators interacting with wholesale markets.

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.

Provides a technical framework for state regulators on integrating third-party grid edge resource aggregators into the distribution grid and coordinating with wholesale markets . It highlights key considerations (jurisdiction, registration/licensing, data governance, dual participation rules, dispute resolution mechanisms, etc.) for states that previously banned retail aggregators and are now revisiting those rules in light of FERC Order 2222 and evolving grid needs . The report includes implementation details such as tiered options for state action and examples of how various states handle aggregator oversight (e.g., setting up customer data access protections and processes to resolve utility-aggregator conflicts).

Establishes a transparent, competitive procurement and evaluation process for Non-Wires Alternatives in Connecticut. In this 2022 decision, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) set out how the electric utilities must identify distribution system needs (e.g., overloaded substations or reliability issues) and solicit grid edge resource proposals as alternatives to building new infrastructure . It provides a cost-benefit framework to compare grid edge resource solutions versus traditional wires solutions to ensure that ratepayer benefits are maximized . The decision covers cost allocation and recovery by allowing utilities to recover NWA project payments and rewarding them for cost-effective grid edge resource deployments (while protecting customers by only approving projects that are cheaper or more beneficial than the wires option). It is an operational roadmap for utilities to integrate grid edge resources in distribution planning, including standardized benefit-cost analysis, competitive bidding, and contractual mechanisms to fairly pay grid edge resource providers.

The North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s strategy document addresses the reliability challenges of rapid Grid Edge Resource growth and the emergence of the grid edge resource aggregator role. It notes that grid edge resource aggregators, as introduced by FERC Order 2222, present “unique operational benefits and challenges” for grid planners and operators . NERC discusses potential new oversight: e.g., whether large grid edge resource aggregators should be registered entities for reliability standards compliance, and how to coordinate transmission-distribution operations as aggregations grow . It also flags cybersecurity concerns with aggregators controlling many distributed assets . This strategy guides how reliability rules might evolve to include grid edge resource aggregators.

Provides a detailed analysis of the potential benefits (“locational value”) of aggregated grid edge resources on distribution systems and methodologies to quantify those benefits. The report describes approaches and tools for calculating grid edge resource value in specific locations and includes 24 case studies illustrating how different U.S. utilities and states evaluate grid edge resources as alternatives to infrastructure investments . This technical report is intended to inform utility planning and regulatory decisions by showing where and how grid edge resource aggregations can defer or avoid conventional grid investments.

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.

This is a technical guidance report for the Arkansas Public Service Commission detailing how to establish a regulatory framework to oversee third-party grid edge resource aggregators at the grid edge . It covers implementation details such as aggregator certification requirements, performance metrics, and especially consumer protection measures. For example, it proposes a “code of conduct” for utilities engaging with affiliate aggregators and a commission oversight regime that includes compliance plans, audits, and explicit complaint procedures and logs for customer issues . The report spells out how the PSC can handle customer data sharing, require transparent marketing and truthful performance claims, and adjudicate customer complaints about aggregators’ services . An appendix provides draft model rules for aggregator registration, ensuring only financially and technically capable entities with consumer safeguards can operate.