MPSC expands review to include "reliability plus" grid features and seeks comment
The Michigan Public Service Commission unanimously approved an order carrying forward a straw proposal that broadens its distribution-grid review to include distributed energy resources, virtual power plants and performance incentives tied to customer outcomes.
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The Michigan Public Service Commission voted unanimously Aug. 6 to approve an order advancing a "reliability plus" straw proposal that expands a prior reliability-focused docket to examine how the distribution grid can better accommodate distributed energy resources, such as rooftop solar, batteries and managed electric vehicle charging. Chair Dan Scripps said the effort aims to "maximize existing investments and support cost-effective additions of aggregated distributed energy resources" so the system can defer or avoid expensive new generation and grid enhancements.
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