"A Path Forward" for DER Integration into Wholesale Markets and Operations

“For those utilities that had not planned for DER coordination in operations and markets, FERC Order 2222 compliance can be challenging. This report provides a path forward.”

- Debra Lew, Associate Director, Energy Systems Integration Group

Energy Systems Integration Group’s Distributed Energy Resources Task force partnered with Strategen to examine the changes in regulation, market rules, and operating practices needed to better integrate DERs into U.S. wholesale markets and operations. This report also focuses on nearer-term implementation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) Order 2222 as well as on the broader gaps related to DER integration in wholesale markets and distribution systems.

In this report, you’ll find:

  • A framework for DER market and system integration

  • An examination of possible modes of operational coordination among distribution utilities, DER aggregators, and independent system operators (ISOs)* to support implementation of Order 2222, and an assessment of potential gaps in current practice

  • A description of broader gaps for DER market and system integration beyond Order 2222

  • Recommendations for state regulatory commissions, distribution utilities, and ISOs to address near-term gaps related to Order 2222 and broader gaps around DER market and system integration

Download the full report to learn more.

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