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Independent Planning Engineer outlines V&V scope; DPAD and post‑DPAG reports to follow utility filings
Summary
The Independent Planning Engineer (IPE) presented its draft verification and validation plan for the 2025 distribution planning cycle; the IPE will review forecasting, disaggregation, project prioritization and, newly this cycle, project execution tracking data.
The Independent Planning Engineer (IPE) presented its planned verification and validation (V&V) scope for the 2025 distribution planning cycle at the May 22 DFWG workshop. Barney Speckman of Resource Innovations, speaking on behalf of the IPE (lead Sundar Venkataraman is IPE but traveling), reviewed how the IPE plans to verify utility outputs and validate approaches used to turn IPR inputs into distribution projects.
Why it matters: The IPE provides an independent review of the utilities’ forecasting, disaggregation, and project prioritization processes. Its assessments and recommendations…
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