PECO Seeks To Withdraw PUC Petition To Authorize Ownership of Distributed Generation, Microgrids

PECO, joined by several parties, requested to withdraw its petition at the Pennsylvania PUC for approval of a microgrid pilot, which would have included utility ownership of microgrids and distributed generation, to instead allow for a collaborative stakeholder process to consider microgrid deployment in PECO's service territory.

PECO had originally proposed two integrated microgrids to support a footprint of approximately 388 acres in a high density area of Concord Township. The proposal included PECO ownership operation of the microgrid as well as several distributed energy resource (DER) technologies to power the proposed microgrid, including natural gas engines, as well as PV and batteries

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"After due consideration of the testimony filed in this proceeding, PECO and the other Joint Petitioners have concluded that the public interest would be best served by a withdrawal of the Micro grid Pilot Filing and participation in a collaborative process to discuss future deployment of microgrids in PECO's service territory. All Joint Petitioners agree that a stakeholder collaboration outside of a contested proceeding would facilitate discussion of the issues raised by the parties in this proceeding and better address questions concerning future microgrid deployment. In addition, the Joint Petitioners agree that statements made or positions taken in the collaborative will be without prejudice to any position which any of the Joint Petitioners may advance in future proceedings," PECO and other stakeholders said in the request for withdrawal

Docket P-2016-2546452