Pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 25210, 25213, and 25218(e), the California Energy Commission in collaboration with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has instituted an investigation exploring issues associated with implementation and distribution planning of distributed generation (DG).

The main objectives of this investigation are to examine the costs and benefits of DG deployment, interconnection related issues, and research and development efforts related to the technical, economic and regulatory feasibility of future distributed energy resources (DER) technologies. The results of this investigation are expected to be a series of recommended changes to the rules of the CPUC, investor-owned utilities planning processes, and will be incorporated into the 2005 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR).

For more information about this proceeding contact:

Mark Rawson
Distributed Energy Resources Integration Research Program Manager
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-43
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-4671
E-mail: mrawson@energy.state.ca.us