MA DG Interconnection Collaborative Working Group

Plenary: #1Proposed Structure and Schedule

Dr. Jonathan Raab, Raab Associates, Ltd.

May 31, 2012 National Grid, Waltham

Agenda9:00 Charge—Commissioner David Cash, MA DPU

Welcome—Marcy Reed, President (Massachusetts) National GridReview Goals and Agenda for Day—Jonathan Raab, Raab Associates

9:30 Review DG Interconnection Stats• Update KEMA Report Figures on Expedited and Standard Tracks--Gerry Bingham, MA DOER • Data on Simplified Track—Tim Roughan, National Grid

10:30 Break10:45 Identifying Additional Facts and Background Information

Useful/Essential for Working Group to Know and Understand11:30 Lunch12:30 Working Group Structure, Schedule and Logistics2:15 Break2:30 Draft Groundrules3:15 Next Steps and Wrap Up3:30 Adjourn

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MA DG Working Group Process

• Purpose and Charge• Overall Structure• Sequencing and Proposed Schedule• Potential Subcommittees• Representation (Caucuses and Coalitions)• Website• Draft Groundrules

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Purpose and Charge

• “The original DG Collaborative established uniform standards for the interconnection of distributed generation in the wake of the restructuring of the electric industry. D.T.E. 02-38, at 1-2. Building on this foundation, the goal of the Working Group here is to determine what changes should be implemented to ensure an efficient and effective interconnection process that will foster continued growth of distributed generation in Massachusetts. The Department notes that the Working Group should not endeavor to recreate or reconvene the DG Collaborative, but rather should focus on the issues that need to be addressed in order to update the existing generation interconnection framework.” [D.P.U. 11-75-A, at 4]

• “The goal of the Working Group is to reach consensus on distributed generation issues. However…consensus may not be attainable on some issues and additional Department process may be necessary, including a possible adjudicatory proceeding. [D.P.U. 11-75-A, at 5]

• The Group’s final deliverable, due on September 11, 2012, will be a report outlining the results of the Working Group, including a description of the areas of agreement and those that remain unresolved, if any.

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MA DG Working Group Structure

MA DPU

Facilitation Team

MA DGCollaborative

Working Group

• Utilities• DG Providers•Solar•Wind•CHP/Other•State Agencies•Customers/Cities

Subcommittee A

Subcommittee B

Subcommittee C

Caucuses /Coalitions

Coordinating Committee?

• Comprised of one representative from each caucus, to be available for periodic conference calls with Facilitator to discuss process-related matters – Feedback on prior meetings– Review upcoming agendas– Etc.

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Sequencing and Proposed ScheduleSeptember AugustMay JulyJuneMonth

Develop Final Report

Plenary Meetings (8)

Start-up/Initial Interviews/Finalize Process Design

Subcommittee Meetings (10)

File Final Report at DPU

P15/31

P26/13

P36/28

P47/12

P58/1

P68/23

P79/5-6

S5-7/18S6-7/19

S3-7/3S4-7/5

S 1-6/18S2-6/26

S7-8/6S8-8/7

S9-8/29S10-8/30

Monthly Progress Report to DPU

MR6/11

P89/10-11

MR7/11

MR8/11

FR9/11

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Plenary Meeting Plan• Hold up to 8 full Plenary mtgs.—approximately every other

week• Problem Identification and Joint Fact Finding

– (Plenary 1-3)• Solution Option Generation

– (Plenary 3-6)• Package Development, Negotiation, and Final Report

Generation (including redlined tariff if possible)– (Plenary 6-8)

• Note: Plenary 7 & 8 slated for 2-day mtgs

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Plenary DatesPlenary 1 May 31Plenary 2 June 13Plenary 3 June 28Plenary 4 July 12Plenary 5 August 1Plenary 6 August 23Plenary 7 September 5-6Plenary 8 September 10-11

Potential Subcommittees

• Option 1: Mainly By Track (w/cross-cutting and other issues addressed in Plenary Sessions)– Simplified– Expedited– Standard (should this be combined w/expedited?)

• Option 2: Mainly by Topic– Interconnection process (fees, timelines, submittal

requirements, staffing, etc.)– Interconnection agreement (dispute resolution, insurance

requirements, etc.)– Implementation (tracking and reporting, etc.)

• Option 3: Other Approaches to Slicing/Dicing???

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Subcommittee Meetings Subcommittee 1 June 18

Subcommittee 2 June 26

Subcommittee 3 July 3

Subcommittee 4 July 5

Subcommittee 5 July 18

Subcommittee 6 July 19

Subcommittee 7 August 6

Subcommittee 8 August 7

Subcommittee 9 August 29

Subcommittee 10 August 30

Representation (Stakeholder Clusters/Caucuses)

Clusters/Caucuses # of Organizations

Utilities 4State Agencies 4

DG—Solar 30DG—Wind 4

DG—CHP/Other 12Customers/Cities 11

Total 65Other (consultants, lawyers,

individuals, other) 22

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Utilities (4)

National GridNSTARNU/WMECoUnitil

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State Agencies (4)

MA DOERMA Clean Energy CenterMA Office of Attorney GeneralMA Exec Office of Housing and Econ. Development

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DG—Solar (30)Advanced Energy NuGen Capital Management

Ameresco, Inc. (and wind, other) Re-Gen

Borrego Solar Systems, Inc Revolution Energy

Brightridge Solar Siemens

Blue Wave Capital, LLC Solar Energy Business Assoc. of NE (SEBANE)

Cotuit Solar SolarFlair, Energy, Inc.

EPG Solar, LLC Solar Turbines

Exelon/Constellation Energy Solect Energy Development

GeoPeak Energy (and wind) South Mountain CO., Inc.

HelioPower Spire Solar Systems

Homeowners Rehab, Inc. SunPower Corporation Systems

Independence Solar Sustainable Strategies 2050

My Generation Energy US Solar Works

Northeast Clean Energy Group Victus SolarNRG Energy Worcester Energy Alliance 15

DG-Wind (4)

Aquinergy, LLC (wind and solar)

Boreas Renewables

Community Energy, Inc (wind and solar)

Patriot Renewables

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DG-CHP/Other (12)

Aegis Energy Services

ClearEdge Power, Inc.Confluent Energies, Inc

DG Clean Power, LLC

Fraser Engineering CO, Inc.

Kraft Power Corp

The E Cubed Company, LLC (CHP)

Sustainable Energy Solutions, Inc.

TVC Systems

UTC Power

Unison Energy

Veolia Energy/Source One17

Customers/Cities (11)

Acushnet Company

City of Gloucester

City on Newton

Harvard University

CLC/CVEC (and BCK Law, P.C.)

Low Income Energy Affordability Network

MA Division of Capital Asset Mgt. (or state agency)

MIT

Nypro Healthcare

The Markley Group

UMass Medical School

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OtherOther: Consultants (7) Other: Lawyers (4)

Beacon Integrated Solutions Keegan Werlin LLP

Commonwealth Resource Mgt. McCauley Lyman LLC

Environmental Resources Mgt. Rich May P.C.

Prime Solutions Rubin & Rudman

Redstoke, LLC

Sustainable Energy Advantage

The Cadmus Group

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Other (continued)Other: Other & Unknown (7) Other: Individuals (4)

Birch Tree Capital, LLC (finance) James Schwantz

Duxbury Energy, LLC Jonathan Gordon

Office of Rep. John D. Keegan Peter Stricker

Pace Law School (CHP) Victoria MaquireRENEW-Renewable Energy New England

Utility Law Field Support CenterInterstate Renewable Energy Council (Keys, Fox & Weidman)

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Representation (Stakeholder Caucuses and Coalitions)

Caucus/Coalitions # of Organizations # of Representatives??Utilities 4 4

State Agencies 4 3

DG—Solar 30 5

DG—Wind 4 1

DG—CHP/Other 12 3

Customers/Cities 11 4

Total 65 20Other (consultants,

lawyers, individuals, other)22 0

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Caucus Meeting Agenda

• Discussion of representation of caucus on the Working Group

• Additional feedback on structure, schedule, and groundrules

• Discussion of substantive interconnection-related issues of greatest interest and concern

• June 6/7 at MA CEC—2.5 hour meetings (phone access if needed)

• Sign up process

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Caucus Meetings

DG-CHP/Other June 6 11:30-1:30 MA CEC

States June 6 2-4 MA DOER

DG-Solar June 7 9-11:30 MA CEC

Utilities June 7 12-2:30 MA CEC

Customers/Cities June 7 2:45-5:15 MA CEC

DG-Wind June 8 TBD Raab’s Office

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Website

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Draft Groundrules

• See word document

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