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.