Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

ISO-NE
ISO-NE Faces Criticism over Accountability, DER Policy at Public Meeting

Several panelists and public commenters at the quarterly meeting of the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group criticized the RTO over its record on accountability and accessibility, as well as its policy related to distributed energy resources.

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Common Charge Wants to Grow Distributed Resources to Meet Spiking Demand
Amid rising demand for power, a new coalition called Common Charge has launched to encourage distributed solutions such as virtual power plants that can be deployed quickly and cheaply.
Ontario Energy Board
Ontario Energy Board Plans 22% Spending Increase
The Ontario Energy Board plans a 22% increase in its 2025/26 budget with the addition of 32 employees, its biggest hiring surge in at least five years.
IESO
Stakeholders Frustrated by Lack of Details on Toronto DSM Study

IESO officials say they will release more information on how the ISO constructed its study of the potential for incremental energy savings in Toronto after stakeholders complained they lack enough details to comment meaningfully.

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Federal Volatility, MISO Tx Complaint Rattle Midcontinent Energy Summit
The tone of Infocast’s 2025 Midcontinent Energy Summit was noticeably apprehensive compared with last year, owing to political and regulatory uncertainty, load growth ambiguity, fluctuating tariffs and a pending complaint against MISO’s long-range transmission plan.
Brattle Group
Budget Cuts Threaten Calif. VPP Program
Clean energy advocates are urging California lawmakers to restore funding to a fast-growing distributed energy program that has shown its ability to support the grid during a test run. 
Nexamp
Nexamp Complains of Unfair IC Cost Increases by National Grid
Community solar developer Nexamp filed a complaint against National Grid with the New York Public Service Commission accusing the utility of unfair price increases and violating state interconnection process agreements.
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PJM MIC Briefs: Aug. 6, 2025
PJM presented a first read on a proposal to cap resources committed ahead of the day-ahead market at their cost-based offer, and the committee endorsed an expansion of an offer capping issue charge.
NJ BPU
N.J. Confronts Data Center Load Surge
New Jersey faces tough decisions on how to balance the risk of blackouts against the cost of reducing their frequency as the state confronts the unprecedented future energy demand surge facing the region.
IESO
IESO Seeks Feedback on Revised Storage Model
IESO opened discussions on new rules for storage facilities and hybrid resources that will enable the provision of regulation service.

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