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December 5, 2025

distributed energy resources (DERs)

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NERC’s RSTC Welcomes New Members for 2025
NERC's RSTC welcomed a batch of fresh faces and passed several white papers and reference documents at its final meeting of 2024.
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LBNL Report Quantifies Resilience Benefit of Distributed Storage Systems
A new paper from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory quantifies how and where consumers can benefit from installing solar-plus-storage systems at their homes to get over major disruptions to grid service that last more than a day.
OMS
OMS Survey: Another 1-GW Jump in DERs in MISO Footprint
By the Organization of MISO States’ count, MISO is up to nearly 13.6 GW of distributed energy resources in the footprint.
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NY Solar Summit Looks for Continued Momentum
NYSEIA is looking to continue the momentum for distributed solar after a key milestone was achieved, but plenty of challenges remain.
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MISO Dubious of Opt-out Request for DER Affected System Studies
MISO is hesitant to grant a request from Michigan to give dispensations to distributed energy resources from its mandated affected studies that gauge transmission system impacts.
DOE
Could Virtual Power Plants Replace Natural Gas Peakers?
Virtual power plants could provide the same dispatchability and reliability as traditional centralized power plants, allowing customers to cut energy bills and emissions.
Advanced Energy United
NV Energy Should Do More to Tap VPP Potential, Report Says
NV Energy's virtual power plant market potential could grow from an estimated 134 MW this year to 1,230 MW in 2035, according to a new analysis.
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Michigan Utilities Call for Opt-Out on MISO DER Affected System Studies
A band of Michigan utilities wants the option to decline MISO’s affected system-style studies on distributed energy resources.
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NEPOOL Reliability Committee Briefs: July 16, 2024
The NEPOOL Reliability Committee voted to support new data collection standards for distributed energy resources, and ISO-NE outlined potential changes to planning procedures and the affected system operator process.
California Senate
Calif. Lawmakers Send $10B Climate Bond Measure to Nov. Ballot
California lawmakers voted to send a climate resilience bond measure to voters in November, and clean energy advocates are hailing the measure’s investments in offshore wind and transmission projects.

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