Increasing Distribution System Resiliency using Flexible DER Enabled by OpenFMB

This SEPA webinar addresses how OpenFMB enabled distributed control in a layered structure within a DOE funded Grid Modernization Laboratory Consortium (GMLC) project.  The expert speakers provide a general introduction to OpenFMB, explain the project and its results, describe how Duke Energy and other utilities are using OpenFMB to enable distributed intelligence and control, and lastly a view of the future of OpenFMB how open standards and a vibrant developer community are key to continued success and OpenFMB adoption.

The audience will learn:

• Summary of the GMLC OpenFMB Project and its findings
• Advantages of deploying a centralized and distributed control architecture to managing utility and non-utility assets
• How this architecture contributes to increased grid resiliency

Moderator:
Aaron Smallwood, VP Industry Solutions, SEPA

Panelists:
Dr. Kevin Schneider, Lab Fellow – Electrical Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
David Lawrence, Technology Development Manager, Duke Energy, Inc.
Dr. Stuart Laval, Director, DERMS, Eaton Incorporated
Michael Burck, Vice President, Services, Open Energy Solutions, Inc,