Decoding DERMS: Options for the Future of DER Management

To harness the benefits of DER adoption, utilities and market operators are turning to distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS). DERMS is a collection of software systems that interact with utility operational (OT) and information technology (IT) systems to integrate, manage, and optimize DERs, ensuring reliable and efficient grid operations.

Please join our panelists to learn how utilities can build and scale VPPs with DERMS that provide reliable flexibility by leveraging DERs to shift and shape load. Load flexibility, when paired with selective infrastructure upgrades, has the potential to enable utilities to effectively manage evolving pressure on the grid and continue to deliver reliable, affordable power across the United States.

Audience Will Learn: 

1. Investing in DERMS allows utilities to build and operate VPPs for peak load management, comprising multiple DER device types.
2. DERMS enables a new approach to utility operations, providing enhanced visibility and decision-making.
3. Utilities should consider an incremental approach to DERMS implementation.

Speakers:

• Lakin Garth, Senior Director, Grid Strategy, SEPA
• Paul Hines, VP, Power Systems, EnergyHub
• Zach Pollock, Director, Grid Strategy and Emerging Technology, Xcel Energy
• Jay Delaney, Leader of VPP Development and Expansion, Arizona Public Service