Distribution Interconnection

Recently, the Ohio Technical Interconnection and Interoperability (TIIR) Advisory Group announced that it scheduled a virtual meeting on October 7, 2026 at 9:00 am. In December 2021, the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an Order, establishing the DER Stakeholder Group to discuss Ohio’s interconnection regulations, Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-22. TIIR is an advisory …

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On April 24, 2025, the Delaware Renewable Energy Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control headquarters in Dover, and streaming online. The meeting will take place at 100 Water Street in Dover, and virtually at this link, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Per the agenda, the …

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On March 20, 2025, in Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Docket 24-0460, the ICC issued a Notice announcing that it has scheduled a status hearing on April 2. The hearing will be held at 10:30 am CT remotely. In this proceeding, the ICC is considering a Complaint filed by Greenbacker, Cherry Valley and Marengo Solar (together the Complainants) against Commonwealth …

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In Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Docket 24-0460, the ICC will hold a status hearing on February 13, 2024, in a proceeding considering a Complaint filed by Greenbacker, Cherry Valley and Marengo Solar (together the Complainants) against Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), last discussed in PJM Flash 24-50. As discussed in PJM Flash 24-26, the Complaint alleged that ComEd improperly terminated interconnection agreements for three solar projects, Cherry …

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On January 30, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed  S3308 – An Act Concerning Certain Grid Supply Solar Facilities And Supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes into law. The law has been chaptered Public Law 2025, Chapter 7 (P.L. 2025, c.7). We last discussed the S3308 in PJM Flash 25-1, when it …

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As most recently discussed in PJM Flash 24-47, on October 30, 2024, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a Notice Initiating Rulemaking and Proposed Regulations in Docket RM 87 to implement the provisions of HB 1256 – Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act. The proposed regulations reflected those produced by the PC44 …

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As discussed in PJM Flash 24-33, on August 7, 2024, in Docket PUR-2022-00073, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued an Order establishing an evidentiary proceeding, pilot and improvements to the distributed energy resource (DER) project interconnection process. In the Order, the SCC directed Dominion Energy, Inc. (Dominion) to request approval of several revisions to its terms and …

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On October 28, 2024, in Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) Docket 24-1012, the PSC will hold a kickoff meeting (agenda) where the PSC will hear comments from stakeholders on an ongoing investigation into the interconnection of Community Energy Facilities (CEF) in the DPL  service territory, last discussed in PJM Special Flash 24-40.1. The meeting will …

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On October 2, 2024, in Docket 24-1012, the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a procedural schedule, as follows: As discussed inPJM Flash 24-38, the Docket was established in response to a September 11 PSC Staff Petition in Docket 24-1012 to open a docket to investigate the interconnection of Community Energy Facilities (CEF) in the Delmarva Power & …

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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has scheduled two status hearings to consider issues brought forth in Docket 23-0770 and Docket 24-0460 on September 9, at 2:00 pm, and October 9 at 10:00 am, respectively. The hearing notices for Docket 23-0770 and Docket 24-0460 can be found here and here. As last discussed in PJM Flash 24-30, on November 28, 2023, in Docket 23-0770, a group …

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On September 19, 2024, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Interconnection Working Group (IWG) will hold its monthly meeting from 3:00-4:30 pm CDT; the meeting will be held remotely here. The IWG, established by Public Act 102-0662, is charged with evaluating interconnection costs, transparency, distribution system upgrades, group study cost sharing, and other technical, policy, and …

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On August 16, 2024, in Docket 23-0675 and Docket 23-0622, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) scheduled hearings on complaints against Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) by two groups of renewable project developers. As discussed in PJM Flash 24-20, the developers filed complaints (see the original complaint for Docket 23-0675 and Docket 23-0622) against ComEd on arbitrarily prohibited …

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On December 6, 2021, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a Notice announcing that it has opened two new dockets to address outstanding issues relating to interconnection. The dockets are staff-led non-decisional dockets to gather information, but the docket notices state that decisional dockets will “commence at an appropriate time in the future.” The two …

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As discussed in Flash Update 20-45, on October 29, 2020, the Interconnection Policy Working Group (IPWG, consisting of the investor-owned electric utilities, Department of Public Service Staff, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) staff, and distributed energy developers) submitted a Petition to the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Case 20-E-0543 seeking to …

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On April 1, 2020, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that it will hold a distributed energy resources (DER) webinar on April 3 at 2:00 pm, in collaboration with Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff. Stakeholders can register for the event here. NYSERDA and DPS Staff will discuss the effects …

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