TD& D Investment Value Chain Objectives Area Relation Renewables and Integrate distributed energy Maps to Grid Distributed Energy resources, generation and storage; Operations / Resource Integration improve transparency of resource Market Design information; increase generation under EPIC --11 potential projects flexibility Grid Modernization and Optimize existing grid assets; Maps to Optimization prepare for emerging technologies; Transmission design and demonstrate grid and Distribution --13 potential projects operations of the future (T&D) under EPIC Customer Service and Drive customer service excellence Maps to DSM Enablement through new offerings for under EPIC customers and enable greater --8 potential projects customer choice; integrate Demand-Side Management (DSM) Support next generation Maps to the infrastructure, including smart entire electric Strategies and grid architecture, cybersecurity, value chain Technologies telecommunications and standards, as well as other --9 potential projects “foundational” activities in support of all three program areas above PG&E reiterates in its post-workshop comments that its 20182020 plan, as filed, addresses how that plan meets each of the Commission’s requirements. In its plan, PG&E asserts that its proposed project portfolio meets the primary guiding principle of the EPIC Program, which is to provide electricity customer benefits, defined as promoting greater reliability, lower costs, and increased safety. In addition, PG&E states that its portfolio also addresses complementary EPIC guiding principles, including the following: demonstrating societal benefits; greenhouse gas emission reductions; advancing the Commission’s
TD& D Investment Area Objectives Value Chain Relation Renewables and Distributed Energy Resource Integration --11 potential projects Integrate distributed energy resources, generation and storage; improve transparency of resource information; increase generation flexibility Maps to Grid Operations / Market Design under EPIC Grid Modernization and Optimization --13 potential projects Optimize existing grid assets; prepare for emerging technologies; design and demonstrate grid operations of the future Maps to Transmission and Distribution (T&D) under EPIC Customer Service and Enablement --8 potential projects Drive customer service excellence through new offerings for customers and enable greater customer choice; integrate Demand-Side Management (DSM) Maps to DSM under EPIC Strategies and Technologies --9 potential projects Support next generation infrastructure, including smart grid architecture, cybersecurity, telecommunications and standards, as well as other “foundational” activities in support of all three program areas above Maps to the entire electric value chain PG&E reiterates in its post-workshop comments that its 20182020 plan, as filed, addresses how that plan meets each of the Commission’s requirements. In its plan, PG&E asserts that its proposed project portfolio meets the primary guiding principle of the EPIC Program, which is to provide electricity customer benefits, defined as promoting greater reliability, lower costs, and increased safety. In addition, PG&E states that its portfolio also addresses complementary EPIC guiding principles, including the following: demonstrating societal benefits; greenhouse gas emission reductions; advancing the Commission’s