Topic:"Tariff Design" in M13083

Overview There are multiple ways to enable customer DER adoption and participation. Some are better suited to specific DER technologies or customer use cases, and in many cases the most effective approach is a combination of mechanisms. Ju...

AI summary The overview discusses strategies for enabling customer adoption of distributed energy resources (DER), emphasizing the need for coordinated programs and market mechanisms. Stakeholders highlight affordability, funding, and cost allocation as key considerations, and stress the importance of aligning branding, messaging, and rate design to provide a seamless customer experience. They also recommend using pilots to test coordination and ensuring incentive design aligns with grid needs and future DER orchestration.

Qualitative Assessment of Demand Response Programs Criteria Assessment Rationale Description DER compensation frameworks describe mechanisms to determine how DER owners and operators are paid, or credited for the electricity they produce,...

AI summary The document discusses the current DER compensation frameworks and potential modernization strategies, including value-based compensation models. It references Nova Scotia's 2022 legislation to update net metering and provides examples from other jurisdictions like New York, Hawaii, and British Columbia.