Grid Connections Fact Sheet
Key outcomes from the Grid Connection working group at CHARGED's 2024 Inaugural Convening, which focused on actionable improvements to interconnection processes that help further…
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Targeted & Integrated Deployment Fact Sheet
Key outcomes from the targeted and integrated deployment working group at CHARGED's 2024 Inaugural Convening, which focused on how utilities can better design, target,…
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Distribution System Planning Fact Sheet
Key outcomes from the distribution system planning working group at CHARGED's 2024 Inaugural Convening, which focused on practical forecasting, modeling, and investment strategy improvements…
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GIS Best Practices Fact Sheet for Utilities
This utility fact sheet provides an overview of the recommendations and lessons learned described in the GIS Best Practices report. It provides recommendations for…
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How UK Grid Innovation Can CHARGE US States
In May 2025, U.S. regulators visited Great Britain to learn about how its innovative, market-driven approach to grid flexibility accelerates reduces costs and enables…
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Charging Ahead with Electrification: Getting GIS Right
The growth of distributed generation and load requires utilities to prepare the distribution system to accommodate new load, maintain reliability, and minimize costs–necessitating a…
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Flexible Grid Fact Sheet for Utilities
A quick-reference fact sheet answering utilities’ top questions about flexible grid connections. Learn what FlexGC is, how it differs from traditional connections, implementation steps,…
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Flexible Grid Fact Sheet for Regulators
A concise overview for regulators on how flexible grid connections can accelerate electrification while deferring infrastructure costs. This fact sheet outlines policy benefits, regulatory…
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GIS Best Practices Report
During the 2024 Inaugural Convening, one of the potential solutions identified by industry stakeholders was the development and documentation of geographic information system (GIS)…
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GIS Best Practices Fact Sheet for Regulators
This regulator fact sheet provides an overview of GIS benefits and the recommendations described in the GIS Best Practices report. It provides recommendations for…
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Proactive Investment Report
During the 2024 Inaugural Convening, one of the potential solutions identified as prime for further discussions was the development of a proactive investment framework.…
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2025 Annual Convening Report
The second Annual CHARGED Convening, held in August 2025 in Chicago, IL, brought together stakeholders from across the industry to build relationships, leverage previous…
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Blog: The Case for Utilization Metrics and Utility Benchmarking
In September 2025, CHARGED led a second delegation of regulators and regulatory staff to Great Britain (GB) to learn about its approach towards flexibility.…
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Charged Overview
This summary introduces CHARGED, a collaborative initiative designed to bring utilities, policymakers, industry experts, and public interest groups together to develop practical, scalable solutions…
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Transatlantic Learnings on Regulatory Innovation: Commissioner Insights on Flexibility in Great Britain
Great Britain (GB) is a hub for innovative solutions on the electricity distribution system, providing a case study for managing a flexible and cutting-edge…
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Great Britain Study Trip Report-Out Memo
The CHARGED Initiative led a Study Tour to Great Britain in May 2025, where seven U.S. regulators visited with leaders in GB’s flexibility markets…
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Inaugural Convening Report
In April 2024, the CHARGED Initiative held its Inaugural Convening in Boulder, CO, where 60 stakeholders from across the industry collaboratively identified over 50…
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Proactive Investment Factsheet
This factsheet provides an overview of the technical and regulatory considerations for distribution capacity investments in anticipation of load growth, as laid out in…
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From DERs to CERs: What Australia’s Energy Transition Means for U.S. Regulators
With 30% rooftop solar penetration nationally (50% in the state of South Australia) Australia is living, at scale, the distributed energy resource (DER) transformation…
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Lessons from the 2026 CHARGED Initiative Australia Study Tour
In March 2026, the CHARGED Initiative brought nine U.S. utility commissioners and staff on a study tour to Australia, a country that has developed…
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What can US utility regulators learn from Australia’s distribution market?
Nearly two years ago, GridLab, Advanced Energy United, and RMI launched the CHARGED Initiative, a collaborative effort designed to help prepare the distribution system…
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Charging Ahead with Electrification: A Proactive Investment Framework
Proactive investments aim to provide capacity ahead of anticipated need from future demand growth, informed by long-term forecasts. Panelists discuss the Proactive Investment Report…
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Charging Ahead with Electrification: Flexible Grid Interconnection
The business-as-usual method of connecting load creates a grid that assumes all loads will be used at maximum capacity at some point and therefore…
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Flexible Grid Connections Implementation Report
During the 2024 Inaugural Convening, one of the potential solutions identified as prime for further discussions was the development of flexible grid connection offerings.…
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