CRI’s leadership of the smart inverter work group in Maryland’s grid modernization docket has resulted in the adoption of important new interconnection regulations in the State. Regulations adopted on March 31, 2020 require Maryland’s utilities to propose standard approaches to voltage control and ride-through for smart inverters, and require all inverters installed after January 1, 2022 to comply with the new IEEE 1547-2018 standard. The new requirements will boost distribution system hosting capacity, help assure the safe and stable operation of the distribution grid, and allow PJM to operate more reliably as distributed generation expands.
Read more about CRI’s efforts and the new Maryland regulations here, and download CRI’s comments summarizing the new smart inverter requirements here.
CRI’s white paper, It’s Time for States to Get Smart About Smart Inverters, with recommendations for state regulators, can be downloaded free here.