Proposed Decision Adopting Metrics to Measure Smart Grid Deployments

The California Public Utilities Commission released a much awaited proposed decision  on March 20th regarding metrics to measure the deployment of the smart grid in the PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E service territories.

The consensus metrics can be found in Attachment A to the proposed decision.   The consensus consists of 19 metrics that the utilities will report on as part of their annual reports.

Specifically, the metrics are related to Customer/AMI metrics; plug-in electric vehicle metrics; storage metrics; and grid operations metrics.

The Decision does establish 4 technical groups to address

1) updates or revisions to the metrics adopted herein, if needed;
2) the creation of metrics related to cyber-security;
3) the creation of metrics related to environmental
benefits; and,
4) the creation of broad goals to focus all stakeholders toward a
common vision.

Opening Comments on the proposed decision are due Monday April 9.  Reply comments on the proposed decision are due Monday, April 16.