Distributed Generation Working Group

DG Working Group Report and Implementation Documents

• DOER filed a petition to revise interconnection standards in August 2011.

• On September 14, 2012, the Distributed Generation Working Group filed its final report for Proposed Changes to the Uniform Standards for Interconnecting Distributed Generation in Massachusetts.

• Redlined Tariff for DG Interconnection Standards, October 31, 2012. This document shows recommended changes to the utility interconnection tariffs to implement the recommendations of the DG Working Group.

• On October 2, 2013, Members of the DG Working Group filed a Time Frame Enforcement Proposal.

• Group Study and Penetration Screen revisions: On September 30, 2014, the utilities filed revisions to the interconnection tariff with (1) a Group Study approach consistent with stakeholder input during the 2013 DG Working Group meetings, and (2) revision to the Penetration Screen from 67% of minimum load to 100%. On February 4, 2015, DPU directed the utilities to file Compliance Tariffs with various Group Study and Enforcement changes. On June 1, 2015 the DPU issued an Order approving the revised utility tariffs.

• Additional documents filed in Docket 11-75 can be found by entering "11-75" at the DPU File Room.

Key Background Materials

• The Massachusetts Distributed Generation Interconnection Report filed by DOER on August 18, 2011

• DOER's Joint Comments filed with 15 Distributed Generation stakeholders recommending the creation of the Distributed Generation Working Group, October 2011

  • This filing includes the complete list of recommendations to be addressed by the Distributed Generation Working Group (see Attachment A in the filing)

• The DPU order Establishing a Distributed Generation Working Group, January 23, 2012

• On March 13, 2013, the DPU issued an Order (DPU 11-75-E | Appendix A) approving the Timeline of the agreement in the DG Working Group Report and addressed a number of issues. See DOER's Summary of DPU 11-75-E.

• Additional documents filed in Docket 11-75 can be found by entering "11-75" at the DPU File Room

• Utility distributed generation interconnection reporting template (choose "file" and "download" at Google Docs for the file)

Additional Materials

• Grid Modernization and Integrating Distributed Generation Web Page

• Gerry Bingham (DOER) presentation for the DGWG - Plenary 2 (June 13, 2012) (pdf)

• DOER's Summary of Utility Interconnection Reporting, as of May 1, 2012 (pdf)

• California Rule 21 Settlement, March 16, 2012 (pdf)

• Freeing the Grid: Best practices in State Net Metering Policies and Interconnection Procedures, 2012

• Massachusetts Distributed Generation Collaborative 2006 Report (6/30/2006)
  See also Attachments A-H by entering "02-38" at the DPU File Room.