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DER Potential to Address Load Growth in Michigan, North Carolina, & Virginia

DER Potential to Address Load Growth in Michigan, North Carolina, & Virginia

by Missy Lee | Aug 13, 2026 | DER Integration, Power System Planning, Resources

Electric utilities face the challenge of maintaining a reliable and affordable grid amid unprecedented (while uncertain) load growth, further compounded by competing pressures, such as an aging coal fleet, a distribution grid strained by climate impacts, and increased...
Cost-Competitive Alternatives to New Utility-Owned Generation

Cost-Competitive Alternatives to New Utility-Owned Generation

by Missy Lee | Jul 7, 2026 | DER Integration, Power System Planning, Resources

Rising costs are a growing concern for energy consumers across the U.S., including in Iowa. For electricity customers, including residents and businesses alike, a key driver of these rising costs has been upward pressure on rates from major capital investments by...
Value of Distributed Energy Resources in Virginia

Value of Distributed Energy Resources in Virginia

by Missy Lee | Jan 22, 2026 | DER Integration, Distribution System Planning, Power System Planning, Resources

The report’s cost-benefit analysis compares a portfolio of distributed energy resources (DERs) with more traditional fossil fuel alternatives to help meet Virginia’s future energy needs and found that the DERs portfolio delivers $288.2 million in annual net savings....
Joint Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General

Joint Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 18, 2025 | DER Integration, Resources

The testimony evaluates whether the ESMPs effectively integrate DERs to achieve carbon reductions, equity, reliability, and resiliency while minimizing ratepayer impacts. It also recommends data and analyses that EDCs should provide for collaboration and oversight....
Joint Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General

Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson on behalf of the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 18, 2025 | DER Integration, Resources

The testimony responds to PPL Electric Utilities’ direct testimony on its Second Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Management...
DER Integration Framework (LBNL Study + Report)

DER Integration Framework (LBNL Study + Report)

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 6, 2025 | DER Integration, Distribution System Planning, Regulatory + Policy Innovation, Resources

The electricity system is shifting from a one-way centralized model to a bidirectional network where users both consume and produce energy. Traditional ratemaking approaches, like net energy metering, fail to account for the complexities of distributed energy...

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