%0 Report
%A Natalie Mims Frick
%A Snuller Price
%A Lisa C Schwartz
%A Nichole L Hanus
%A Ben Shapiro
%D 2021
%G eng
%T Locational Value of Distributed Energy Resources
%8 02/2021
%X <p><span>This report focuses on potential&nbsp;</span><span>DER benefits for distribution systems, primarily in their role as non-wires alternatives to&nbsp;</span><span>defer, mitigate, or eliminate the need for some traditional system investments at locations where distribution capacity is insufficient to meet expected future needs.&nbsp;</span><span>It describes approaches and tools to estimate the locational value of DERs.&nbsp;</span><span><span>The report includes 24 case studies to illustrate how states and utilities are considering the locational value of DERs.</span></span></p>