An Overview of Distributed Energy Resource Management (DERM)

Distributed Energy Resource Management (DERM) Primer

The energy transition seems to be accelerating every day. EVs and rooftop solar panels are increasingly ubiquitous. For utility companies, managing this change is proving to be a challenge. Demand for electricity is rising, and usage patterns are getting harder to predict.

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But where there is a challenge, there is opportunity. All of these EVs and solar panels are potential resources for helping match power supply with demand…if we can sort out all the details.

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This primer will cover the ins and outs of this dynamic landscape, including the types of Distributed Energy Resources (or DERs), like EVs and solar panels. We'll also cover the software that connects DERs to the broader power ecosystem - the Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (or, DERMS). We’ll cover various types of DERs and DERMS, the players in this market, and the challenges they face.

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Course: 5 Chapters

Est. time: 45 mins

What's Covered In This Primer?

Introduction

Power Market Fundamentals

Distributed Energy Resources

Grid Modernization

DERMS

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Chapter 1 Breakdown

The energy transition and its impact on the power grid

Chapter 2 Breakdown

Understanding power markets

Chapter 3 Breakdown

Understanding the decentralized devices that can generate, store, and manage the demand for power

Chapter 4 Breakdown

Understanding the changes in power and information flows to expect

Chapter 5 Breakdown

Understanding Edge DERMS: the software products that connect to the DERs
Understanding Grid DERMS: the software products that connect to grid-level software

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