Hoosier Energy Integrated Planning Initiative

In 2022 and early 2023, the Hoosier Energy Integrated Planning Initiative (HEIPI) engaged Hoosier Energy and its 18 member cooperatives in interviews and group discussions on processes and best practices for governance, policies, and methodology for implementation of DERs across member systems and the key interactions and expectations for integrated planning with members.

The goal of the study was to identify best practices and policies for planning and implementing DERs at all levels with members and to identify critical next steps and policies for implementing a planning process that integrates across generation, transmission, and distribution planning, accounting for the rise of DERs across the member systems.

Technology Stack and Applications for DER Integration (Adapted from HEIPI Summary Brief)

Publications

Chan, Gabriel, Matthew Grimley, Eric Barry, Sanya Carley, Cecelia Kincaid, Emma Schuster, and Keith Taylor. 2023. Hoosier Energy Integrated Planning Initiative: Summary Brief. Electric Cooperative Innovation Center.