Plug & Play 2: Executive Summary

This summary of Plug & Play 2: Enabling Distributed Generation Through Effective Grid Connection Standards reviews the input of stakeholders from the gas, telecommunications and aviation industries about the characteristics of an effective process for developing industry standards and codes of practice for grid interconnections. These discussions suggested two important features: (1) regulatory oversight and (2) active and informed representation of different interests. The authors suggest improvements to the process of developing standards.