Kauai Island Utility Cooperative investments in DER Pathway: Incentivizing Utilities to Embrace DER Signed contracts for 13 MW of solar and a 52 MWh battery in 2015. In 2017, announced purchase of additional 28 MW solar array and a 100 MWh battery.
Ohio’s PowerForward Collaborative Pathway: Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform An overarching grid modernization group led by Public Utility Commission staff.
New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision proceeding Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform A comprehensive effort to change how utilities perform system planning.
Rhode Island’s Power Sector Transformation proceeding Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform Focused on developing utility business models, grid connectivity and functionality, distribution system planning, and beneficial electrification.
Minnesota Performance-Based Regulation proceeding Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform Phase one of a two-phase PBR process includes articulating goals, identifying desired outcomes, and specifying performance metrics.
Hawaii Performance-Based Regulation and Integrated Grid Planning proceedings Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform Seeking alternative regulatory mechanisms intended to focus utilities on performance and desired outcomes.
California Integrated Distributed Energy Resources proceeding Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform Included a competitive solicitation incentive pilot and a utility regulatory incentive mechanism pilot.
Oregon Senate Bill 978 Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform Created an open investigation into multiple aspects of the regulatory structure.
AWEA database on Integrated Resource Planning efforts Pathway: Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform A members-only database of Integrated Resource Planning efforts across the country.
RAP reports on Utility Reform and Integrated Planning Pathway: Utilities As Transactional Platforms, Rate Restructuring, Grid Modernization, and Utility Reform Two reports: Leading Utility Regulatory Reform, and Best Practices in Utility Integrated Resource Planning.