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PIMs can be achieved by capital or O&M, utilities tell PURA; penalties/incentives design still disputed
Summary
Eversource and United Illuminating told PURA during oral argument that achieving performance incentive metrics (PIMs) such as reliability and DER interconnection will be situation-dependent; both capital projects and operating expenditures may be needed, and utilities sought flexibility to choose the most cost-effective path.
Eversource and United Illuminating told the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority during oral argument that achievement of the PBR performance incentive measures (PIMs) will depend on the underlying problem and may require either capital investment or operating expenditures and process changes.
When Commissioner Okonte asked whether PIM outcomes like SAIDI/SAIFI (reliability) and DER interconnection performance were most likely to be achieved through O&M or capital projects, the utilities answered: it depends. ‘‘There are O&M solutions and capital solutions to…
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