The automatic participation of EVSEs to DR events of power curtailment (within EV Programs) and/or power generation (within DER Programs) is managed by two communication processes: OpenADR 2.0b communication with the Power Utlities (IOU), and OCPP 1.6 communication with the EV chargers.
As to the second question, the KIUC transaction now looks like a model in a developing trend being replicated across the country--cooperatives are buying rural investor-owned (IOU) service territory, providing accelerated growth in cooperative membership for the 21st century.
Founder member Susan Withers and her pals in IOU - Investment Opportunities United - have had a rollercoaster ride due to excessive stock market turbulence.
The bank issues an "I owe you" (IOU) to the creditor, to whom it pays interest, and lends the money at a higher interest rate to a third person, thus earning an income from the interest-rate differential.
Next, an investor-owned water utility (IOU) is granted the right to provide water service to residents on both sides of this road by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).