2018 2020 System Reliability Procurement Plan Rhode Island Public - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2018 – 2020 System Reliability Procurement Plan Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission October 25, 2017

SRP 2018-2020 Plan Highlights •Observe Distributed •Building on efforts that Energy Resource effects began in 2015/2016 and highlight areas with •Continue to enhance greatest system benefit. process for NWA identification. RI System Partial Data Portal NWAs Technology Incentive Innovation Mechanism •Holistic approach to include both customer and •Applied in annual plans grid-side technologies •Same as EE structure with •Engage the market to a minimum of 5% of provide solutions annual spend up to on par with wires investment %

SRP 2018-2020 – Heat Map  Component of the System Data Portal  Provides visibility into the distribution system  Locational information to target Distributed Energy Resources  Infrastructure deferment over time

SRP 2018-2020 – Partial Non-wire Alternatives  Reduce the scope of a traditional utility investment, rather than deferring the entire project.  Also termed ‘hybrid’ non-wires alternative  Discrete component reduction, not component resizing  Learning and evolving.