[co-author: Shawn Whites]
On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed the nation’s six Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators (RTOs/ISOs) to submit reports on the integration of “hybrid” generation plus energy storage resources in their markets.
1 FERC’s order asks RTOs/ISOs to provide input into their current practices and “any ongoing efforts to develop reforms” within four issue categories: (i) terminology (i.e., what constitutes a “hybrid resource”); (ii) interconnection (processes and requirements); (iii) market participation (including in wholesale energy, ancillary services and capacity markets); and (iv) capacity valuation.
2 RTO/ISO reports are due July 19, 2021, and interested parties may submit comments on the reports by August 18, 2021.