Overview

• The coalition debuted today as a registered 501(c)(3) focused on accelerating policy and market access for distributed energy resources.
• Katherine Hamilton was named acting executive director and urged swift rules to let consumer-sited assets lower bills and bolster reliability.
• Founding members include Advanced Energy United, Charge Ahead Partnership, Coalition for Community Solar Access, Eco Capital, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Pivot Energy, Solar United Neighbors, Sunrun, and Vote Solar.
• The group cites recent results such as thousands of megawatts delivered in PJM during heat waves with consumer compensation, New York’s six gigawatts of distributed solar, and a Texas pilot providing nearly 60 megawatts.
• It also points to a California test of 100,000 devices discharging for two hours and outlines goals to unite stakeholders, reform rules, and build a more flexible, consumer-focused grid.