1. Executive Summary

1.1   Introduction

1.2   Drivers

1.3   Barriers

1.4   Market Forecast

2. Market Issues

2.1   Definition of Integrated Distributed Energy Resources

2.2   Market Drivers

2.2.1   Grid Services for Renewable Balancing

2.2.2   Deferring Capital Costs

2.2.3   Regulatory Mandates

2.2.4   Customer Satisfaction

2.2.5   Innovative Utilities

2.2.6   Deregulated Energy Suppliers and Service Providers

2.2.7   Reduce Costs

2.2.8   Additional Utility Revenue Streams

2.3   Market Barriers

2.3.1   Regulatory

2.3.1.1   Measuring DER

2.3.1.2   Regulatory Rules Preventing DR

2.3.1.3   Safety and Permitting of Storage

2.3.2   Technical

2.3.2.1   DER Communication and Interoperability

2.3.3   Utility

2.3.3.1   Separation of DSM and DER Programs

2.3.3.2   Customer Acquisition

2.3.4   Customer

2.3.4.1   Complexity

2.3.4.2   IDER Participation Dictated by Gatekeepers

2.3.4.3   Different Vendors for Different DER

2.3.4.4   Different Financing Models for Different DER

2.4   International Perspective

2.4.1   European Union

2.4.2   Japan

2.4.3   China

2.4.4   Australia

2.5   Deregulated Energy Supplier Applications

2.5.1   Program Implementer Role

2.5.2   Wholesale Market Opportunities

2.6   Case Studies

2.6.1   Green Mountain Power Flexibility Programs

2.6.2   ENGIE DERMS Offering

2.6.3   Eversource ConnectedSolutions and DR Programs

3. Market Forecasts

3.1   Forecast Introduction

3.2   Assumptions Guiding This Forecast

3.2.1   A Note on Report Scope and Market Sizing

3.3   Global IDER Spending

3.3.1   Spending by Program Type

3.3.2   Spending by Sector

3.3.3   Spending by Technology

3.4   Conclusions and Recommendations

4. Acronym and Abbreviation List

5. Table of Contents

6. Table of Charts and Figures

7. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes