REV - Demonstration Projects

In the Order Adopting Regulatory Policy Framework and Implementation Plan, issued February 26, 2015, the Commission directed the six large investor owned electric utilities to develop, and file demonstration projects, consistent with the guidelines adopted by the order, with initial filings to be made on or before July 1, 2015. These projects are intended to demonstrate the potential of various aspects of the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), the regulatory initiative launched by the Commission as part of Governor Cuomo’s comprehensive energy strategy for New York.

As the Commission noted, the projects are intended to demonstrate new business models, i.e. new revenue stream opportunities for third parties and the electric utilities. In that regard, the projects will inform decision makers related to developing Distributed System Platform (DSP) functionalities, measure customer response to programs and prices associated with REV markets, and determine the most effective implementation of Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Further, as demonstration projects, they are intended to test new technology and approaches to assess value, explore options, and stimulate innovation before committing to full-scale implementation. Therefore, demonstration projects should also be designed to deliver observable results and actionable information within a reasonable timeframe. During the demonstrations, the projects will be assessed regularly by each utility.