Package Description

PLMA's FERC 2222 Series (2020 to 2022)

In September of 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), due to findings of “unjust and unreasonable” market rules that present barriers to DER aggregations in RTO/ISO market, issued Order number 2222 titled: “Participation of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Aggregations in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) And Independent System Operators (ISOs).”

PLMA's 4-part series on the pivotal FERC 2222 discusses the order from a variety of viewpoints.


INCEPTION: Introducing FERC 2222 (a 1-hour webinar)
October 2020
FERC Order 2222 directs ISOs/RTOs to open their markets to participation by aggregated  (DERs). The Order may have broad implications for RTOs, states, utilities, service providers, and customers, ranging from technical, to jurisdictional, to financial, to operational. This discussion provides perspectives on the Order from an Investor Owned Utility, electric cooperatives, a state coalition, and a service provider.

Speakers:
Brett Feldman, Guidehouse (moderator)
Anja Gilbert, PG&E
Marcus Hawkins, The Organization of MISO States
Jay Morrison, NRECA
Matt Sachs, CPower

Part 1: FERC 2222 - Overview and Compliance (a 1-hour webinar)
June 2022
Since inception, FERC Order 2222 has had two “Rehearing Orders” (2222-A and 2222-B) issued, while compliance filings have also been submitted by the ISOs/RTOs. The goal of FERC 2222is to enhance competition by removing barriers to participation of DER aggregations into the RTO/ISO markets, and to ensure these markets produce just and reasonable rates. In this discussion, FERC staffers provide a foundational overview for the succeeding FERC conversations in which several market participants  share their plans and perspectives, as we all plan for a “post FERC 2222” marketplace for DER aggregations.

Speakers:
Dr. David Kathan, FERC
Nichole Businelli, FERC

Part 2: The Utility Panel Discussion (a 1-hour webinar)
July 2022
It’s been almost two years since FERC approved Order 2222 requiring RTOs & ISOs to figure out how to give DERs access to wholesale energy markets. Now, the first RTOs and ISOs are starting to review their regional plans. These discussions are prompting utilities to consider the implications of DER aggregation on their businesses, including the role of utilities in enabling local customer programs to aggregate DERs to provide load modifying grid services, or other system benefits, that can accrue to all customers. In this discussion, three utilities provide their perspectives on how they are planning for these policies in their territories. 

Speakers:
Patty Cook, ICF (moderator)
Jeff Brown, Public Service Oklahoma
Justin Felt, Exelon
Erica Brown, PG&E

Part 3: Clean Tech Investor and VC Panel Discussion (a 1-hour webinar)
September 2022
This moderated discussion includes perspectives from four different experts in the cleantech/climate tech investment community. It revolves around energy industry innovation, business models, value streams and customer experience, as they relate to FERC 2222 and DERs over the next few years. This session may be relevant for early stage companies thinking about gaps and opportunities in the market, as well as utilities and other practitioners thinking ahead about where start-up funding is headed to build innovative cleantech solutions in years to come.

Speakers:
Eric Van Orden, Virtual Peaker (moderator)
Alison Myers, Buoyant Ventures
Mike Grenier, BluOx Ventures
Elta Kolo, Huck Capital
Daniel Velez-Lopez, National Grid Partners

Part 4: Bringing it Back Home: What Does FERC 2222 Mean for PLMA Members?
From the 46th PLMA Conference, November 2022
CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 2022
A moderated panel discussion focused on culling perspectives from utilities, consultants, vendors, and wholesale market professionals to help make sense of all that we have learned through the initial three sessions around FERC 2222 and DERs. In particular, this conversation will help distill and interpret the learnings and provide insights as to what this may mean for the PLMA audience.

Speakers:
Rich Barone, Get Smart LLC (moderator)
Michael Brown, Berkshire Hathaway NV Energy
John Powers, Extensible Energy
Patty Cook, ICF
Andy Taylor, Duke Energy
Jill Powers, CAISO