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Public DER Resources

The following public resources cover important information for a national initiative for DERs, standards and other background information relevant to DERs.

Non-Profit Overview of DER Registry

Collaborative Non-Profit DER Registry Briefing

January, 2024
Briefing on Registry

DER Data Entry and Management

March, 2024
Briefing on Registry

Creating, Enrolling, and Approval of Aggregations

March, 2024
CUS Brochure

Non-Profit DER Registry Overview

May, 2023
Non-Profit Overview of DER Registry

Collaborative Utility Solutions White Paper

2024

Creation Energy Website

CE empowers the energy industry to effectively integrate and utilize DERs by creating affordable, resilient, clean energy communities that work in partnership with the grid.

Power Wagon

Understanding the importance of Power Factor and Phase Balance in a Power System

DERs Effective Use in Power Systems

DERs done right

November, 2022
Two Key Standards for DERs

Inverter & Interconnection, Standards Overview

September 14, 2022
The Importance of CIM in the Utility Industry

An introduction to CIM and its relevance to the DER Registry

October, 2022

NARUC Website

NARUC represents the state public service commissions who regulate the utilities that provide essential services such as energy, telecommunications, power, water, and transportation

DER Integration and Compensation Initiative

Summary of Expert Recommendations for Supporting DER Aggregator Participation in Wholesale Markets and Operations in Line with FERC Order 2222

March, 2023

DOE Website

US Department of Energy Website

Flexible DER & EV Connections

A report on Distributed Energy Resoureces and Electric Vehicle Connections

July, 2024
Innovative Grid Deployment Liftoff Report

Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Innovative Grid Deployment

April, 2024
Innovative Grid Deployment Liftoff Website

The pathway to innovative grid deployment liftoff

ESIG Website

ESIG is a non-profit organization that galvanizes the expertise of the technical community to support grid transformation and energy systems integration.

ESIG Report: The Transition to a High-DER Electricity System

Creating a national initiative on DER Integration for the United States

Creating a National Integration Initiative for the United States

ESIG Fact Sheet: report describing a need for a national initiative on DER Integration

ESIG Report: The Transition to a High-DER Electricity System

A Report of the Energy Systems Integration Group's Distributed Energy Resources Task Force

August, 2022

NERC Website

NERC's mission is to assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid.​

Privacy and Security Impacts of DER and DER Aggregators

Joint SPIDERWG/SITES White Paper

September, 2023
Cyber Security for Distributed Energy Resources and DER Aggregators

NERC Security Integration and Technology Enablement Subcommittee (SITES) White Paper

December, 2022
Reliability Guideline

DER Data Collection for Modeling in Transmission Planning Studies

September, 2020
Reliability Guideline

Parameterization of the DER_A Model

September, 2019
White Paper

Reducing DER Variability and Uncertainty Impacts on the Bulk Power System

April, 2025

Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems

Technical Report prepared by the IEEE PES Industry Technical Support Leadership Committee

August, 2020
UL 1741

Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources

Are you Ready for UL 1741 SB Webinar

This webinar will provide the latest updates on timelines for UL 1741 SB approval and our guesstimates on actual regulatory requirements

Common Information Model Primer

Eighth Edition, EPRI

April, 2022
IEC CIM Users Group

CIM Users Group Website

IEA Website

The IEA works with governments and industry to shape a secure and sustainable energy future for all

Unlocking the Potential of Distributed Energy Resources

Power system opportunities and best practices

May, 2022

FERC Order No 2222 Explainer

Facilitating Participation in Electricity Markets by Distributed Energy Resources[i]

Regulation of Third-Party Aggregation in the MISO and SPP Footprints

Prepared for the Missouri Public Service Commission, by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

April, 2023
FERC Order 2222 & DER Policy and Implementation Reports

Bi-monthly reports are a series designed to track and deep dive into DER policy implementation at the state and regional level. A new report will be released at the end of every other month.

FERC 2222 Tracker

Track the latest resources for FERC Order 2222 and join Discussion Groups

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CUS and DER Registry Updates and Announcements
CUSDr. Scott Coe Joins CUS Advisory Board

Chris Hickman | June 21, 2023

Scott's in-depth knowledge of CIM and the effective ways that CIM is utilized by industry to simplify and expand the use of critical data will be key to the non-profit DER registry's success going forward. His leadership and guidance will help ensure the registry can provide immediate...

CUSPeter Kelly-Detwiler Joins CUS Advisory Board

Chris Hickman | April 28, 2023

Peter's depth of knowledge in this business is unparalleled and, perhaps more importantly, he has the unique ability to translate incredibly complex topics into understandable communications to help drive effective strategies for success. We are honored to have him join...

CUSEamonn McCormick Joins CUS Advisory Board

Chris Hickman | March 30, 2023

Eamonn has a deep and diverse background in the architecture of electrical grids across the world and in the complex information systems on which our industry relies. He will help guide our solution architecture to drive compatibility with utility systems to eliminate the cost of...

CUSDr. David Kathan Joins CUS Advisory Board

Chris Hickman | March 20, 2023

Dr. Kathan will be the chair of the advisory board. "David's in-depth knowledge of the history of the market and the regulatory policy being implemented for DERs is unparalleled and will help us ensure the DER Registry will continue to evolve and improve to serve the needs of the...

RegistryStraight Talk in T&D World: Announcing a Collaborative Nonprofit DER Registry

Chris Hickman | March 1, 2023

Today, Collaborative Utility Solutions (CUS) announced with T&D World magazine the release of the non-profit, collaborative DER Registry to the U.S. electric industry. All U.S. states and territories have immediate access to the digital data collection tools of the of the registry...

RegistryCollaborative Utility Solutions Announces the Non-Profit DER Registry

Chris Hickman | November 1, 2022

The electric utility industry is faced with a new challenge to effectively integrate Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) into the electric grid and markets. This is a challenge that all utilities face regardless of their structure or who provides regulatory oversight for them. This shared...

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