IPPSO Distributed Generation Task Force Regulatory Affairs Standing Committee Meeting May 14, 2003

2 IPPSO DG Task Force Inaugural meeting held on March 5, “Members” Steering Committee of 13 Broad Mandate: To stimulate, facilitate, and advance the development of DG resources in Ontario through a cross-sectoral and consensus based approach. Web Site:

3 IPPSO DG Task Force Current emphasis –preparation of an “Ontario Distributed Resources Plan” to identify objectives, goals, strategies, issues, and actions. –“recognizing financially the full delivered value of energy supplied by a DG installation”. –recommend changes to the LDC settlement process that would recognize the value of DG.

4 IPPSO DG Task Force Regulatory Issues Identified - need for Market Rules changes - need to revisit LDC rate design Grid Effect Issues Identified - assessing the value of DG grid impacts Interconnection Issues Identified - standardized DG interconnection rules for Ontario - streamlined field testing process for certified interconnection systems