Backers See FERC Distributed Energy Order As Key For Carbon Cuts

Supporters of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) policy aimed at removing barriers for distributed energy to participate in wholesale electricity markets are arguing the measure could be a crucial component of broader efforts by the Biden administration and others to decarbonize the power sector. However, these observers also warn that implementation details of FERC’s landmark Order 2222 must still be hammered out by regional grid operators as well as state utility regulators, meaning its ultimate benefits for low- or...