Guidehouse Insights Explores Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 2222 Implementation Plans

Analyses of outstanding issues that could impact how Order 2222 is implemented; Potential growth opportunities suggested by proposed implementation

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 2222 with the intent of opening regional transmission organization (RTO)/independent system operator (ISO) wholesale markets to aggregations of distributed energy and demand response resources, which would vastly expand the tools system operators can employ to balance an increasingly dynamic transmission grid. A new set of reports from Guidehouse Insights provide comprehensive analyses of FERC Order 2222 implementation plans.

While FERC considers whether to rescind the opt-out authority it granted states in Order 719 to bar DR aggregations from wholesale markets—an authority that could undermine efforts to create a more innovative bulk power market—every RTO/ISO has filed a compliance plan. According to a new set of reports from Guidehouse Insights, stakeholders should explore ways to harmonize RTO/ISO compliance plans and reduce regional disparities in distributed energy resources (DER) deployment and integration, including adopting standardized wholesale market participation models developed by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB).

"These implementation gaps present serious challenges for the stakeholders most likely to benefit from the order's blurring of the distinction between retail and wholesale markets," says Christopher Cooper, senior research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "But they also reveal some interesting business models and surprising growth opportunities for market players prepared to outwit the regulatory complexity."

Analysis of these filings reveals wide disparities in the scope and speed these RTOs/ISOs intend to adopt the market reforms Order 2222 directed. Coupled with market incentives keeping distributed generation (DG) in retail power markets, these disparities could stunt the effectiveness of Order 2222 at integrating distributed energy resources into wholesale markets, according to part I of the report. Part II of the report presents some unique business models and potential growth opportunities for some stakeholders suggested by the proposed implementation of Order 2222.

The first part of the series of reports, FERC Order 2222: RTO Compliance Plans Reveal Regional Disparities in Distributed Energy Integration, summarizes every RTO/ISO Order 2222 compliance filing and FERC's responses, to date. It analyzes outstanding issues that could impact how Order 2222 is implemented and whether the order effectively integrates distributed energy resources into wholesale power markets; it also assesses the risk and consequences of particular outcomes. Evaluating differences in implementation schemes across the RTOs/ISOs analyses how Order 2222 implementation could impact various market players in the near and long term. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.

The second part of the series, FERC Order 2222 Implementation Plans Create Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities for Market Players, analyzes outstanding issues that could impact how Order 2222 is implemented—and ultimately, whether the order effectively integrates DER into wholesale power markets—analyzing the impact on various market sectors. The report also presents some unique business models and potential growth opportunities for some stakeholders suggested by the proposed implementation of Order 2222. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.

Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.

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* The information contained in this press release concerning the reports, FERC Order 2222: RTO Compliance Plans Reveal Regional Disparities in Distributed Energy Integration and FERC Order 2222 Implementation Plans Create Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities for Market Players, are summaries and reflect the current expectations of Guidehouse Insights based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the reports. Please refer to the full reports for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the reports' conclusions and the methodologies used to create the reports. Neither Guidehouse Insights nor Guidehouse undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the reports.

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