FERC says SCE can't treat storage customers differently in service

Utility Dive: FERC’s decision in the SCE docket could help set a precedent for how utilities can treat the increasing number of customers who install energy storage at their homes and businesses.

In its original March filing, SCE says the changes are intended "to better accommodate the interconnection of energy storage resources" and ensure grid reliability.

Many of SCE’s distribution circuits are "extremely limited available capacity," the utility argued, and "treating energy storage device charging similar to retail and wholesale load would require SCE to study and potentially recommend extensive distribution upgrades."

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