1. Monica Martinez, Principal NASUCA Mid Summer Meeting
NEM Update & Overview
Monica Martinez, Principal
NASUCA Mid Summer Meeting

2. Ruben Strategy Group
Experts on low income energy assistance advocacy, low income and senior rate design, and regulations and operations to support the limited income customer experience
Provides strategy services on workforce development and supplier diversity
Advises clients on market development, regional wholesale market design and tariffs, and positions taken in regulatory proceedings.
Provides technical information and testimony to the media, Congress, state legislatures, and regulatory agencies
Supports efforts related to grid technologies and smart cities

3. Why we’re rethinking how we’ve done it
The Importance of Oil & Natural Gas
Out with the past
Meter capabilities
Data
Focusing on attributes
Greater awareness of design
Technological advancement of DER

4. NEM Status Across the Country NEM or DER rates under review
Compensation Revised
NEM or DER rates under review
June 2018

5. Equitable and Reasonable for All
The Regulatory Challenge:
Understand.
Study and Review data.
Employ basic ratemaking principles.
In 2017, there was over
$122 billion
in capital expenditures – 50% of which was in T&D
35 m
Households across the US are
eligible for low income
assistance; only 50% receive help
EEI report
2020’s
Grid edge technologies will hit a tipping point
NEUAC data sheets
World Economic Forum, March 2017
June 2018

6. Beyond NEM – the options out there
Separate Rate Class
Compensation
Demand Charges
Minimum Bill
Buy/Sell
Netting Periods
June 2018

7. …Key Considerations The Design: Grid edge technologies are growing
Technology Neutral
Use known available measures
Implement periodic reviews, as profiles may change
Design based on value/attributes
“In need” is limited or low income
Protections for ONLY those in need
Learn to improve
Adopt Change & Study
June 2018

8. Thanks!
Monica Martinez, Principal