The purpose of the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force (DERTF) is to: 1) serve as a focused forum for stakeholders and MISO to address many cross-functional issues associated with the participation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in MISO’s markets, 2) engage appropriate parties, including regulators, distribution utilities, and other subject matter experts 3) identify potential risks and opportunities stemming from the integration and participation of DERs in the MISO markets, and (4) recommend approaches and/or solutions to address these risks and opportunities to the Market Subcommittee (MSC).
The DERTF reports to the Market Subcommittee (MSC) and will identify and track DER-specific issues that are within MISO’s purview and provide ongoing subject matter expertise regarding these issues through the appropriate MISO stakeholder processes and forums. The DERTF will provide a forum for any relevant ongoing discussion of MSC-2019-2 Distributed Energy Resource – FERC Order 2222 Compliance, and other issues as delegated by the Market Subcommittee.