State Public Utility Commissions

New York’s Community Distributed Generation program

Allows multiple customers to engage with a common, non-utility-owned DG system up to 5 MW, using solar, wind, or certain other renewables defined by law.

Oregon PUC’s intervenor funding

Authorized several rounds of intervenor funding, administered through utilities, for organizations representing broad customer interests in commission proceedings.

Hawaii PUC’s decision 33258

Required utilities to collaborate with inverter manufacturers to develop a reasonable self-certification process for advanced inverters.

New York’s Distributed System Implementation Plans

Part of REV process to identify how the utility would assess specific system needs, allow market participants to identify opportunities, and serve as template for an integrated approach to planning, investment and operations..