Elisa Wood, Microgrid Knowledge
Summary
As they compete for their stake in the growing market for microgrids, independent companies and utilities are again at odds before state regulators, this time in Maryland.
At issue are two public purpose microgrids proposed by Pepco, an Exelon subsidiary that serves 842,000 customers in Maryland and the District of Columbia. The utility has petitioned the Maryland Public Service Commission for permission to recover the $63.4 million in costs to build the microgrids (Case 9361).
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) is challenging the application, saying the utility should not be in the microgrid business.
A similar dispute was recently settled in Illinois with the state commerce commission voting to allow Commonwealth Edison, another Exelon subsidiary, to go forward with its microgrid, after the utility reached concessions with stakeholders.
In proposing the projects, Pepco is fulfilling a condition set by the commission as part of the utility’s merger with Exelon in 2016. The utility agreed it would propose two public purpose microgrids, one in Prince George’s County and the other in Montgomery County.
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