1. Developments in Connecticut
Grid Modernization
Developments in Connecticut
Presentation to the New England Restructuring Roundtable
Katie Dykes, PURA Chair
October 12, 2018

2. Deliberative Draft. Not public
4/24/2019
PURA Initiatives
Investigation into Distribution System Planning of the Electric Distribution Companies
Future of distributed generation tariffs: Implementation of Section 7 of Public Act 18-50
Pilot Programs for Grid-Side System Enhancements
Insights & Opportunities
Deliberative Draft. Not public

3. Deliberative Draft. Not public
4/24/2019
Docket PURA Investigation into Distribution System Planning of the Electric Distribution Companies
Phase 1 Investigation
Topic 1: Key cost drivers associated with maintaining, operating and modernizing the electric distribution system
Topic 2: How is customer demand changing?
Topic 3: What is the current, and desired future, functionality of the distribution grid?
Final decision expected January 2019
Phase 2 Implementation
Deliberative Draft. Not public

4. Docket 18-08-33 PURA Implementation of Section 7 of Public Act 18-50
draft
4/24/2019
Docket PURA Implementation of Section 7 of Public Act 18-50
Implementing 2018 legislation authorizing new Class I distributed generation procurement and tariffs
Scoping docket established schedule
One docket, four tracks, multiple interim decisions
Track 1: EDC procurement plans
Track 2: Common tariff elements: e.g., netting interval
Track 3: Residential tariffs
Track 4: Shared Clean Energy Facilities program and tariffs
Deliberative Draft. Not public

5. Deliberative Draft. Not public
4/24/2019
Pilot Programs on Grid-Side System Enhancements to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources
United Illuminating
Hosting capacity and analysis mapping, and DER and load forecasting. Docket
Localized targeting of DERs to avoid or defer a distribution capacity upgrade. Docket
Pending: Grid-connected battery storage. Docket
Eversource
DER customer portal and management system, DER hosting capacity map. Docket
Deliberative Draft. Not public

6. Insights & Opportunities
draft
4/24/2019
Insights & Opportunities
Lowering barriers to stakeholder participation
How to design and utilize pilots effectively
Maximizing value through integrated (distributed) resource planning
Standards and interoperability: are regional approaches useful/appropriate?
Deliberative Draft. Not public

7. Questions?