From: RenewableEnergyFocus.com
New study focuses on the changing roles of consumers, utilities and regulators within the regulatory compact.
Multiple compounding factors are driving national movement toward a more modern electricity grid, one that enables a cleaner energy future. These factors are covered in a newly released report from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The report, “Easing the Transition to a More Distributed Electricity System,” offers a unique look at easing that transition, and offers five insightful approaches for state utility regulators. These regulators, IREC says, are the ones who will ultimately facilitate this transition through the rules and regulations that govern the electricity system and electric utilities.
A modern grid will allow for increases in the amount of clean energy produced and universal consumer access, including through distributed generation (for example, on-site solar or wind power). It must also include integrated resource planning, two-way flow of energy and information, and increased reliability, security and resiliency, according to IREC.
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