The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued a request for proposals Wednesday seeking technical facilitators for its PowerForward Collaborative working groups as part of the commission’s PowerForward grid modernization initiative.
The technical consultants will advise PUCO staff and facilitate the PowerForward Planning Working Group (PWG) and the PowerForward Data and Modern Working Group (DWG), which will include discussions regarding the integration of distributed resources and non-wires alternatives into the electric distribution grid, data access, and data privacy.
Proposals are due to the PUCO by Dec. 28.
On Aug. 29, the PUCO issued PowerForward: A Roadmap to Ohio’s Electricity Future. The document envisions the electric distribution grid of the future as a secure, open-access platform that gives customers more control over their electricity consumption and allows them to adopt innovative applications of their choosing as they are introduced. The PowerForward Roadmap is the result of nearly 18 months of public dialog on how the PUCO can enhance the electricity experience for Ohio residents through innovation.
“The PUCO’s work on grid modernization must continue through our PowerForward Collaborative and working groups,” PUCO Chairman Asim Z. Haque said. “We released an informed and thoughtful policy roadmap, and are now implementing the PowerForward Roadmap through partnership with our Ohio stakeholders and national experts. We must ensure that we are responding to an innovative and constantly evolving marketplace.”
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