Distribution System Plan Template and Guide for Electric Utilities for Adaptation by States and Utilities

LBNL researchers developed a template and companion guide for structuring distribution system plans. The template covers 10 key sections in utility distribution system plans and underlying topics: 

• Executive Summary
• Planning Objectives
• Current Distribution System   
• Planning Approach
• Asst Management, Reliability and Resilience
• O&M Expenses
• Capacity Expansion Planning
• Solution Identification
• Cost-effectiveness
• Implementation

For each section in the template, the companion guide provides: a description of the topics covered and their importance; the type of content to include in the plan; an example utility approach; and references to other utility plans that serve as models for the topic.