Distribution Resource Planning

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Act 17-2019 establishes Puerto Rico’s new energy public policy. Based on the need to establish a process for the development and approval of long-term integrated planning of the Island’s distribution resources, the Energy Bureau of the Public Service Regulatory Board determined it convenient to begin a formal regulatory process for these purposes.

As a prelude to the beginning of the formal regulatory process, the Energy Bureau will gather input from different interest groups in the energy sector prior to the publication of a draft proposal for regulation through Stakeholder Workshops.

Below you can find documents related to the Stakeholder Workshops:

Agenda – August 16, 2019. (press here)
Materials presented during the August 16, 2019 Workshop. (press here)
Agenda – September 13, 2019 (press here)
Materials presented during the September 13, 2019 Workshop. (press here)
Agenda – October 11, 2019 (press here)
Materials presented during the October 11, 2019 Workshop. (press here)
Agenda – November 7, 2019, Electric Resiliency Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – November 8, 2019, Hosting Capacity Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the November 7, 2019 Meeting, Electric Resiliency Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the November 8, 2019 Meeting, Hosting Capacity Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – November 21, 2019 – Planning Coordination Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – November 22, 2019 – Hosting Capacity Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the November 21, 2019 Meeting, Planning Coordination Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the November 22, 2019 Meeting, Hosting Capacity Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – December 12, 2019 – Planning Coordination Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – December 13, 2019 – Electric Resiliency Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the December 12, 2019 Meeting, Planning Coordination Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the December 13, 2019 Meeting, Electric Resiliency Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – January 9, 2020 – Hosting Capacity Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – January 10, 2020 – Planning Coordination Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the January 9, 2020 Meeting, Hosting Capacity Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the January 10, 2020 Meeting, Planning Coordination Working Group. (press here)
Agenda – February 18, 2020 – Electric Resiliency Working Group. (press here)
Materials presented during the February 18, 2020 Meeting, Electric Resiliency Working Group. (press here)

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Title	Description	Link
Distribution 101	Covers fundamentals of AC power, smart grids, grid components and emerging grid technologies.	Press here.
Utility Distribution Planning 101	Describes the electric utility’s distribution system planning process.	Press here.
Modern Distribution Grid Volume III: Decision Guide	Presents considerations for the rational implementation of advanced distribution system functionality.	Press here.
DSPx: Planning for a Modern Grid	Describes the need for and linkages between integrated planning and grid modernization.	Press here.
Distribution System Planning – State Examples by Topic	Summarizes approaches or elements of electric distribution system planning that states have adopted in the context of grid modernization and higher DER penetration.	Press here.
Integrated Distribution Planning	Paper developed to support the inquiry of Minnesota PUC into grid modernization and the evolution of distribution planning.	Press here.
PUC Distribution Planning Practices	Describes the approaches taken by diverse states in grid planning and integrated distribution system planning.	Press here.
Walk-through of long-term utility distribution plans: Part 1 – Traditional Distribution Planning and Enhanced Analysis	Provides examples of utility distribution planning activities using Xcel Energy’s Integrated Distribution Plan (2019 – 2028) as an example	Press here.
Distribution Systems in a High Distributed Energy Resources Future: Planning, Market Design, Operation and Oversight	Offers a framework to consider DER growth and address its impacts in a logical sequence in order to guide distribution system evolution.	Press here.