Accelerating DER Policy with Allison Bates Wannop

We’re back, this time with Allison Bates Wannop, DERTF’s policy lead! We cover an absolute ton of stuff in this one:

• Allison's background and introduction, Mother's Day acknowledgments

• Mary Powell's influence, DER advocacy, the significance of FERC v. EPSA in shaping energy policy

• Favorite DER categories, Vermont initiatives, impact of extreme weather on policy, details about the Green Mountain Power programs

• Differences between RTOs and ISOs, complexities in regulatory work, challenges with vertically integrated states

• DER Task Force goals and approach, community-driven policy development, the impact of virtual meeting technology in policy advocacy

• Role of trade associations and NGOs, gaps in current DER advocacy, examples of community collaboration innovative solutions

• Load flexibility, redefining Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), DERs as non-wires alternatives, peaker plant replacements