Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Order (April 11, 2023) conditionally adopting amended Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements (TIIR) for grid edge resources. These requirements establish statewide technical standards for connecting alternative energy systems to the grid, with specific focus on advanced "smart" inverters. The order specifies implementation timelines and interim requirements, while the attached TIIR document details comprehensive technical standards for equipment performance, grid protection, metering, interoperability, and testing requirements. The new standards will take full effect when IEEE 1547-2018 advanced inverters become readily available in the market.

Project report that summarized the development and implementation of a grid edge resource management system and advanced distribution management system (ADMS) to improve grid reliability and integration of grid edge resources. The project enhanced real-time monitoring, cybersecurity, and interoperability using IEEE 2030.5 standards, reducing telemetry costs for customers while enabling efficient grid management.

Adopts implementation rules for a Microgrid Incentive Program that targets placement of community microgrids to support populations impacted by grid outages.

To outline PPL Electric's plan for implementing a grid edge resource management (DERM) device compatible with IEEE 2030.5 smart inverters. This plan aims to enhance the integration and management of grid edge resources within PPL's service territory, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and improving grid reliability.

A set of comments submitted by Indiana Michigan Power (an American Electric Power [AEP] utility) to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) regarding the implementation of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 2222. The document discusses how distribution utilities and regional transmission organizations should coordinate to validate grid edge resource aggregator registrations and market participation. It emphasizes processes for the utility to review and approve grid edge resource aggregation registrations—ensuring compliance with distribution tariffs, preventing double-counting with retail programs, and maintaining distribution grid reliability .

This report presents the Grid Model Data Management (GMDM) Information Model, which utilities can use to build the grid model portion of their enterprise semantic model. It emphasizes the importance of the Common Information Model (CIM) in providing a mature, full-featured, industry-recognized information model for managing distribution grid data.

Georgia Power's pilot enhances grid resilience by installing and owning dispatchable grid edge resources (e.g., batteries, generators) at Commercial and Industrial customer sites. Customers sign resiliency service agreements, aggregating ≥1 MW across facilities (≥200 kW each). In return for a monthly service fee, they receive full-value bill credits when grid edge resources are dispatched during grid emergencies or outages. The program defines clear eligibility, compensation terms, and operational rules for islanding and demand response events.

Xcel Energy's 2023 Integrated Distribution Plan describes several measures the company is taking for grid modernization, including proposed investments in cybersecurity and physical security.

Arizona Public Service (APS) proposed a distributed demand-side resources aggregation tariff aimed at facilitating the participation of aggregated grid edge resources in providing demand-side management services. The tariff outlines the terms, conditions, and compensation mechanisms for grid edge resource aggregators, establishing a structured process for their engagement in the energy market. This initiative seeks to enhance grid flexibility and reliability by leveraging distributed resources.

In response to FERC Order 2222, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission initiated stakeholder meetings to discuss the integration of grid edge resource aggregations into wholesale markets. Key areas of discussion include interconnection processes, operational oversight, cost allocation, and the regulatory status of grid edge resource aggregators. The goal is to develop rules and procedures that facilitate grid edge resource participation while maintaining grid reliability.

Library of resources providing state energy decision-makers with a summary of actions and considerations related to FERC Order 2222 implementation, focusing on establishing rules and requirements for grid edge resource and DER aggregation participation in wholesale markets.

Senate Bill (SB) 1699 establishes requirements for third-party aggregation of grid edge resources and authorizes the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to develop rules and requirements for DER aggregators. The legislation aims to create a framework that allows aggregators to participate in providing grid services, utilizing optimization tools and control systems to manage grid edge resources effectively. This initiative is part of Texas's effort to meet rising energy demand while mitigating costs for ratepayers.

Develop a standard microgrid island engineering study, design of microgrid controllers, and testing procedures for black start and islanding.

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.

Framework for substation microgrids to mitigate public safety power shutoffs. The framework comprises eight essential elements: (1) a 10-year historical lookback analysis; (2) emissions performance standards; (3) technology market development standards; (4) an alternatives analysis; (5) a procurement strategy; (6) a rate architecture and cost allocation methodology; (7) demand response measures; and (8) community engagement and access measures.

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.

PGE's Distribution System Plan describes how the company evaluates grid needs and also mentions how the company sources NWAs.

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities document that outlines specific filing obligations for utilities, including how they must demonstrate technical readiness, implementation plans, and stakeholder engagement for advanced metering infrastructure data access.

Mandates development of a resilience and reliability roadmap focusing on use of microgrids.

This guide provides an overview of the Common Information Model (CIM) and its application in modeling electrical networks and equipment. It aims to assist developers in understanding and utilizing CIM for data exchange and integration in power systems, thereby facilitating the development of interoperable applications.