October 23, 2020
FERC landmark DER rule leaves open questions on grid operator implementation
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 2222, issued last month, gives Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and Independent System Operators (ISO) a lot of implementation flexibility, industry leaders pointed out during an Oct. 21 Energy Storage Association webinar. A key question is whether grid operators and utilities implement the rule ‘according to the spirit of the order,’ trying to open up participation to DERs as much as possible, or just do the bare minimum, said Ted Ko, vice president of policy and regulatory affairs at Stem during the webinar.
