; (III) the existence of electricity market products that remunerate the electric grid services provided by distributed energy resources, incorporating the results of the most recent study under section 3(b) of the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017 ; (IV) no electricity market products that remunerate the electric grid services provided by distributed energy resources, incorporating the results of the most recent study under section 3(b) of the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017 ; (V) various levels of renewable energy generation penetration; (VI) various levels of distributed energy resource penetration, including electric vehicles; (VII) the implementation of transactive energy approaches as a means of coordinating at scale large numbers of distributed energy resources; and (VIII) different deployment scenarios, such as individual technology applications, combination technology applications, and integrated control system applications; (vi) include— (I) an analysis of the use of a comprehensive suite of distributed energy resources; and (II) an assessment of the competitive markets for each distributed energy resource; (vii) consider various electric grid architecture concepts and tools, including the development of local energy networks interconnected with the electric grid; (viii) include an analysis of the ways in which the different scenarios incorporated under clause (v) may impact the broader energy system, such as the bulk power system, the transmission network, and natural gas infrastructure; (ix) assess any barriers to the ability of distributed energy resources to provide the identified electric grid services; (x) to the maximum extent practicable— (I) seek to use any relevant preexisting research and ongoing work; and (II) avoid duplication of effort