Regulatory
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
(DER)
What is a Distributed Energy Resource?
A Distributed Energy Resource (DER) is any electricity source or controllable load connected to the distribution system on the customer side of a connection point.
Regulatory authority: DER connections in Ontario are governed by the Distribution System Code (DSC) and the Distributed Energy Resources Connection Procedures (DERCP), Version 3, both effective May 1, 2026. SLHI’s Conditions of Service, Appendix Q sets out our distributor-specific requirements