At a previous job I helped build a hyper local method of computing spot prices to enable lots of cool ideas. We could compute unbalanced prices on the distribut

At a previous job I helped build a hyper local method of computing spot prices to enable lots of cool ideas. We could compute unbalanced prices on the distribution grid and had a pilot project where DERs were priced based on how the influenced the local distribution grid. For example, placing solar downstream of a transformer nearly at capacity could allow for deferral of capital upgrades that would only be needed for a few hours a day.