Reports

Metering and Telemetry

November, 2025

The November 2025 report reviews recent progress on FERC Order 2222 and DER policy; PJM and SPP advanced compliance filings, with PJM updating tariff provisions and SPP directed to refine rules for double counting and coordination ahead of a 2030 implementation. States like Indiana and Maryland moved forward on DER aggregation frameworks and virtual power plant deployment, while Iowa proposed enabling demand response in wholesale markets. A key focus is metering and telemetry—critical for DER participation—where RTOs/ISOs differ on requirements but increasingly allow submetering. The report stresses state action on standards, data access, and collaborative models to reduce costs and accelerate DER integration.Read Report

Coordination

September, 2025

This report outlines recent developments in the implementation of FERC Order 2222 and DER policy. Key actions include FERC’s denial of rehearing on MISO’s compliance filing, NYISO’s amendment to allow heterogeneous DER aggregations, and PJM’s revised implementation timeline. State-level initiatives include Indiana’s stakeholder process, Maryland’s DRIVE Act proposals, and coordination rulemaking in Virginia and Wisconsin. The report emphasizes the growing importance of coordination among RTOs/ISOs, EDCs, DER aggregators, and regulators, detailing compliance requirements and review processes. It also highlights the evolving role of state and local regulators in setting communication protocols and adjudicating override disputes.Read Report

Consumer Protections & CIM

July, 2025

The July 2025 Tracker Report outlines recent progress on FERC Order 2222, highlighting regulatory actions across states and RTOs to integrate distributed energy resources (DERs) into wholesale markets. The Key Issues Analysis emphasizes the need for consumer protections, state-level policy development, and the creation of a centralized DER Registry. The report also provides an introduction to the Common Information Model (CIM) and advocates for broader adoption of CIM to standardize utility data and support the evolving grid, including virtual power plants and local energy markets.Read Report

Double Counting & Double Compensation

May, 2025

This report highlights the topic of double counting and double compensation, with each RTO/ISO adopting different compliance strategies. It emphasizes the importance of state and local regulators in aligning retail and wholesale participation rules and recommends the creation of a centralized DER Registry to support transparency, consumer choice, and market integrity. Current news and developments include FERC’s approval of PJM’s third compliance filing, which delays implementation to February 2028, and continued coordination efforts by MISO through its DER Task Force. At the state level, Maryland’s PSC issued directives for DER registry development and IT system upgrades to support VPPs, while Iowa opened a proceeding to evaluate the role of Aggregators of Retail Customers. Virginia enacted the Community Energy Act and mandated a VPP pilot, and New York filed its first “Grid of the Future” plan.Read Report

Aggregation Registration & Review

March, 2025

This report covers recent developments in the implementation of FERC Order 2222 and DER policies. Key actions include compliance filings by MISO, state-level initiatives in Maryland and New Jersey, and policy changes in Ohio and New York. The North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) has developed standard contracts and grid service definitions to support DER integration. The report also outlines the registration and review processes for DER aggregations and aggregators, emphasizing the roles of EDCs and state regulators in ensuring safety, reliability, and transparency.Read Report