California updates distributed energy resource regulations to ease aggregation and measurement

New California laws clarify how utilities and aggregators can measure, control and monetize distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and batteries from behind the meter, removing barriers to device-level data access.

First covered Oct 28, 2026 · 8:09 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d Utility Dive California utilities, aggregators and customers to benefit from new DER laws: advocates — One aggregator called device-level telemetry the “keystone” to extract value from multiple distributed energy resources behind the same meter.

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legiscan.com Bill Text: CA SB913

leginfo.legislature.ca.gov Bill Text - SB-913 Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources.

seuc.senate.ca.gov SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS

autl.assembly.ca.gov SB 913 Page 1 Date of Hearing: June 24, 2026

cpuc.ca.gov 1 California Public Utilities Commission 2026 Resource Adequacy and

Appeared in: 2026-10-28 (#7) · 2026-10-29 (#6)

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