- Feb 27, 2019 6:38 pm GMT
Even though DistribuTECH is now 3 weeks behind us, I thought I would leave some quick impressions of my experience in New Orleans.
- DERMS: Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems were the stars of the show. Monday started off with SEPA’s workshop on DERMS requirements. The focus was on operations only and did not delve into the oncoming Distribution System Operator (DSO) roles that include a Distribution Market Operator (DMO). The inevitable emergence of distribution markets will obviously throw a wrinkle in how the DERMS systems will need to be integrated with DSO systems. DERMS solutions are still immature and require a lot of care and feeding to integrate with DMS and SCADA systems. But, nonetheless, if you spent time in the exhibition hall, you couldn’t help but notice all the DERMS signs hanging from vendor booths EVERYWHERE. We are still not where we need to be to automate DER interconnect and add to the operational and market mix.