Tag: Rule 21
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California’s PUC just made huge changes to its Rule 21 solar, storage interconnection policy
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) just issued sweeping changes to Rule 21, the rules under which distributed energy resources, like solar power and energy storage, may interconnect to the grid. The revisions encompass many issues but three of the most noteworthy include: 1) the plan to incorporate data on theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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California Rule 21 compliance deadline extended to June 22
As of March 20, 2020 the California Public Utilities Commission has issued an extension of the CA Rule 21 compliance deadline, pushing the date to June 22, 2020. This includes the Smart Inverter Phase 2 communications requirement and Phase 3 smart inverter requirements. This marks yet another delay in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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California Rule 21 compliance deadline extended to June 22
As of March 20, 2020 the California Public Utilities Commission has issued an extension of the CA Rule 21 compliance deadline, pushing the date to June 22, 2020. This includes the Smart Inverter Phase 2 communications requirement and Phase 3 smart inverter requirements. This marks yet another delay in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar-Log, Kitu Systems collaborate on solar plant solutions to comply with California Rule 21 mandate
Solar-Log and Kitu Systems are collaborating to offer expert solar plant monitoring, control and communication solutions that meet the new California’s Rule 21 mandate. Starting on March 22, all smart inverters deployed with solar and energy storage installations in California are required to be capable of communications with the utilityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New standard emerging for grid operators to communicate with DER smart inverters
A collaborative team published a new Application Note to help grid operators communicate with distributed energy resources (DER) and enhance use and value of energy storage and solar generation connected to smart inverters. Led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the group includes the DNP Users Group, the MESA StandardsRead More — Solar Builder magazine