Primary source lens
CPUC distribution planning ↗
Grid needs and deferral filings. A filed need does not establish approval or an open solicitation.
Proposed research approach
DER & non-wires alternatives
Which planning records justify a closer look at a potential DER or non-wires use case?
Service in development · Public-source research · Analyst interpretation labeled
Decision question
Which planning records justify a closer look at a potential DER or non-wires use case?
Primary-source lenses
Choose evidence that can answer the decision. Each source has a different scope and limit.
Primary source lens
Berkeley Lab Queued Up 2026 ↗
Queue context and withdrawals. Queue entry does not establish a committed or completed project.
Primary source lens
EIA detailed generation data ↗
Generation assets and plans. Preliminary revisions and nonutility ownership require checks.
Proposed research outputs
These are proposed deliverables for an agreed research scope. This site does not provide a live product.
PROPOSED BRIEF STRUCTUREIllustrative fields
Account research record
DER & non-wires alternatives
Field-based example. No fictional utility or opportunity is asserted.
EntityOperating utility · verify owner and buyer
SourcePrimary record URL + publication date
StageOnly the milestone evidenced by the source
FitAnalyst interpretation tied to your offering
UnknownCurrent procurement and exact buying entity
Next checkRead the current official notice
- 01
A grid-need and deferral record with stage and report period.
- 02
A candidate use-case rationale with its technical and commercial unknowns.
- 03
A verification list for decision, procurement and project commitment.
Illustrative example
A decision sequence, with no invented account data.
A distribution filing identifies a grid need and evaluates a deferral option. The proposed research records the filing stage and seeks the later decision or procurement notice. A queue entry alone does not prove project commitment.
Illustrative reasoning only. No named buyer, project quantity, budget or current procurement is asserted.
Unknowns and next checks
A useful brief names the unresolved question and the source that could resolve it.
Verification check 01
Has a deferral option become a decision? Read the latest filing and order.
Verification check 02
Is a queue record withdrawn or revised? Check the current source.
Verification check 03
Which utility or asset owner sets the requirements? Verify the entity.
Separate fit from readiness.
A relevant utility need does not establish an open bid. Check stage, entity and current source before action.
Related research
Continue from the account question to evidence and supplier readiness.
01 · PROPOSED
Capital plans & regulatory decisions
Which documented grid needs deserve an account review before a procurement notice?
Explore the research journey →02 · PROPOSEDAccount fit & project context
Does the documented utility need match your offering and the entity you can serve?
Explore the research journey →03 · PROPOSEDProcurement & supplier readiness
What must be verified before a planning signal becomes a pursuit?
Explore the research journey →04 · PROPOSEDResilience & modernization
Which documented resilience measures relate to your equipment or service category?
Explore the research journey →05 · PROPOSEDAccount briefs
What does the commercial team need to know, verify and do next for one account?
Explore the research journey →Define the next account question.
Discuss your offering, named utilities and the evidence needed for a useful research scope.