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New Jersey BPU Staff Issues RFI Concerning VPP Policies, Information
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The New Jersey BPU Staff has issued RFIs to third party aggregators, the EDCs, and other stakeholders in the BPU's review of virtual power plants
Among other things, the Staff asked: What specific state-level VPP minimum viable products (MVP) and market structures (e.g., programs, tariffs, procurement mechanisms, monitoring, a DER Registry) would most effectively enable DERs to participate competitively in New Jersey? The RFI notes that, while the Board’s desired timeline is to establish the initial MVP structures within one year, respondents are encouraged to propose longer-term approaches, including models from other jurisdictions, where near-term implementation is not feasible or will require additional later steps.
The RFI further asks: What additional market structures or regulatory frameworks are needed to enable a retail distribution-level market that are not covered in FERC Order No. 2222?
The RFI further asks: Should New Jersey adopt state-level eligibility criteria or aggregation thresholds for DER participation that differ from PJM’s minimum 100 kW aggregation size for retail markets or local programs, and if so, how and why? Should New Jersey adopt maximum aggregation thresholds that differ from PJM’s maximum MW?
The RFI asks several questions concerning compensation, including: What compensation and tariff designs (e.g., value-stacking, pay-for-performance, dynamic or time-varying rates) would best align DER and aggregator incentives with system needs and customer value?
Various questions concern how to define the roles of utilities, third-party aggregators, and the system operator for the VPP Program
Other questions include: What are the use cases for EDC ownership that need to be considered regardless of FOM or BTM metering? What are the benefits/drawbacks of allowing EDC owned and operated distributed energy storage systems?
See the RFI here
Dockets QO26030099, QO26030059
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