Public Utilities

Illinois’ 15/15 rule

Allowing anonymized customer data sharing where information is from at least 15 customers and no single customer’s load accounts for more than 15% of the total.

California Customer Data Protection rules

Established fair information practice requirements, including a consumer right of access and control, data minimization obligations, use and disclosure limitations, and data quality and integrity requirements.

Utah’s SB 115

Directed the Utah Public Service Commission to authorize certain funds for “innovative utility programs” designed to investigate, among other options, energy storage technology.

NY Energy Storage Target

NY DPS issued an Energy Storage Roadmap calling for an energy storage goal of 1.5 GW by 2025. In January 2018, the Public Service Commission issued an Order establishing a 2030 target of 3,000 MW.

MISO Multi-Value Project lines

MISO undertook efforts to coordinate states to build a series of Multi-Value Project (MVP) lines designed to improve grid reliability and transport wind energy throughout the region.

Texas’ Competitive Renewable Energy Zones

The Texas Public Utility Commission is responsible for designating “competitive renewable energy zones” and “develop[ing] a plan to construct transmission capacity [for] electric output from renewable energy technologies” in those zones."

Energy Policy Act §216(i)

Congress granted consent for three or more contiguous States to enter into an interstate compact, subject to approval by Congress, which would establish a regional transmission siting agencies.