Tag Archives: Grid Modernization

DOE Releases Second Installment of Quadrennial Energy Review

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

After almost a year of stakeholder engagement, the DOE released the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER 1.2).  While the first installment of the QER focused on modernizing the U.S.’s energy infrastructure, QER 1.2 addresses the interrelated issues … Continue reading →

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FERC Issues Report on Demand Response and Advanced Metering

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

FERC staff issued its final report of 2016, entitled Assessment of Demand Response and Advanced Metering.  The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires FERC to prepare annual reports on demand response resources.  This is the eleventh such report. Demand response … Continue reading →

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As New Year and Administration Change Looms, What Role Will States and Local Governments Play in Securing our Energy Future?

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Anjali Patel

This has been a busy and evolving year in the energy and environmental sector, including continued efforts on both a federal and state level to modernize the grid, the entry into force of a global agreement to reduce carbon emissions, … Continue reading →

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FERC Issues Proposed Rule on Electric Storage Resources and DER Aggregations

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

UPDATED 07.25.2018 The Storage Rule (Order No. 841) was issued February 15, 2018. At the open meeting held on November 17, 2016, FERC announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Electric Storage Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations … Continue reading →

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NARUC Releases Distributed Energy Resources Manual

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Amber Martin

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners last week released its Distributed Energy Resources Rate Design and Compensation manual.  The manual, recently finalized after a year-long development process, is intended to assist states in understanding and managing challenges associated with … Continue reading →

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