NARUC releases a report on how state regulators should review smart grid proposals

Published on April 23, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski


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The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a report that provides guidelines on how state regulators should review proposals for investments in smart grid technologies.

The report, called Smart Grid Interoperability: Prompts for State Regulators to Engage Utilities, was developed by NARUC’s Center for Partnerships & Innovation, in partnership with Plugged in Strategies. It was developed as a companion piece to NARUC’s forthcoming Smart Grid Interoperability Learning Modules.

“NARUC’s Smart Grid Interoperability: Prompts for State Regulators to Engage Utilities provides a useful framework for important discussions to help ensure sound electric utility investments for consumers,” Commissioner Matthew Schuerger of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission said.

Interoperability is increasingly important to enable communication, coordination, and integration of more components as technologies proliferate across the electricity network. It is a means to ensure that operational network components work collaboratively and efficiently with each other.

“If you are curious on how to approach interoperability or what kinds of questions to ask the utility, this guide will help you think about how to approach your unique utility,” Commissioner Beth Trombold of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said.

The report was co-authored by CPI Senior Manager Kerry Worthington and Chris Villarreal from Plugged In Strategies.