Mid-scale solar + storage presents an opportunity to bring benefits to communities across the country. What each state needs, and what is possible within each state's unique context, will vary. As policymakers and industry members look for opportunities to improve grid services, reliability, and affordability, how can they work together to unlock the benefits that front-of-the-meter (FTM) distribution-connected solar + storage offers? During this Deep Dive, panelists will explore those benefits and define what projects, such as C&I and Community Energy System, are included in the definition of mid-scale projects. They will discuss what compensation structures are needed to make FTM distribution-connected solar + storage projects work across various markets nationwide. Attendees will learn how to consider future business models and program designs that will accelerate these benefits.

This Deep Dive will feature three different segments: a markets and business model discussion, a policy and program design discussion, and a final "meeting of the minds," where policy and industry experts will reconcile how to balance their concerns and solutions.