Aggregation Business Models

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Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources in 2024: The Fundamentals

This report builds upon existing literature and leading examples of ADER pricing and programs in practice to equip commissioners and staff at Public Utilities Commissions and State Energy Offices with... This report builds upon existing literature and leading examples of ADER pricing and programs in practice to equip commissioners and staff at Public Utilities Commissions and State Energy Offices with the fundamentals of ADER grid services, valuation options, and approaches to compensation.
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A Framework for Organizing Current and Future Electric Utility Regulatory and Business Models

This report presents a framework to represent the broad spectrum of regulatory paradigms and utility business models that exist today and may develop in the U.S. over the next 10-20 years. The framewo... This report presents a framework to represent the broad spectrum of regulatory paradigms and utility business models that exist today and may develop in the U.S. over the next 10-20 years. The framework is based on two fundamental utility business model characteristics: profit motivation and profit achievement.
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Navigating Utility Business Model Reform

This RMI report presents the key elements of utility business model reform and explores implementation options to understand benefits and potential trade-offs. The report presents new procurement prac... This RMI report presents the key elements of utility business model reform and explores implementation options to understand benefits and potential trade-offs. The report presents new procurement practices that address non-wires alternatives and focus on procuring alternative resources such as energy efficiency, DR, and storage to meet system needs.
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Expanding PV Value: Lessons Learned from Utility-led Distributed Energy Resource Aggregation in the United States

This report presents the landscape of various DER aggregation initiatives in the US and details five projects as case studies, presenting key results from use cases, lessons learned, results from nume... This report presents the landscape of various DER aggregation initiatives in the US and details five projects as case studies, presenting key results from use cases, lessons learned, results from numerous interviews, and identifying key challenges.
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DER Integration into Wholesale Markets and Operations

This report presents an examination of operational coordination among distribution utilities, DER aggregators, and ISOs to support implementation of Order 2222, including an assessment of potential ga... This report presents an examination of operational coordination among distribution utilities, DER aggregators, and ISOs to support implementation of Order 2222, including an assessment of potential gaps in current practice and recommendations for state regulatory commissions, distribution utilities, and ISOs on how to address these gaps.
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