Robert Walton, Utility Dive
Summary
New York is doubling down on its distributed generation focus, issuing a pair of white papers that recommend enhancing valued-based compensation under its Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) mechanism.
The compensation mechanism for solar and other distributed resources was rolled out last year, and now regulators want to consider improvements that could spur development of community distributed generation (CDG) in areas where it has not flourished.
The proposals are contained in two reports, one focused on community solar, the other on improvements to the VDER. The state expects the changes to help stimulate an additional 1 GW of new community generation. The Public Service Commission will open a comment period to consider the recommendations.
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