1. DER Trends
De-marginalization: Zero marginal cost distributed generation assets include rooftop solar, community solar gardens & 8-10 MW wind farms
Decentralization: Batteries, heat pumps, electric heating, electric vehicles, and distributed generation often chosen and owned by end-user
Digitalization: Advanced communications, cloud computing, Internet of Things - e.g. smart thermostats, controllable load, virtual power plants and system aggregators

2. Moving to a System of Distributed Energy Resources
MISO’s Internal Efforts
DER Steering Committee
DER CORE Team
Education
Technical Preparation
Collaboration
MISO’s External Efforts
OMS
Joint Priorities,
DER Stakeholder workshops
OMS Scoping Session
MISO Outreach to TOs
FERC Update
Achievements:
MISO/OMS Joint Priorities*
DER Stakeholder Workshops
Standing up MISO DER Steering Committee
Standing up DER CORE Team
Relationship with FERC
Challenges & Opportunities
Challenges:
FERC or No FERC action
Coordination with Stakeholders
T/D Interface
Opportunities:
FERC order potentially offers definite timeline
Continue Education, Technical Preparation with MISO Stakeholders *