Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS)
What is a DERMS?
A Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) is a software platform that registers, monitors, aggregates, and controls Distributed Energy Resources (DERS). A DERMS should aim to help distribution utilities manage higher DER penetration to ensure the grid operates safely and reliably.
Not all DERMS systems are created equal
Not All DERMS systems are created equal
A DERMS is not a standardized software system as every utility has unique needs and infrastructure. This is also why a DERMS should not be viewed as a list of requirements. DERMS systems need to autonomously provide solutions for DER-related challenges that utilities face such as:
- Constraint Management
- DER Visibility
- Peak Load Management
These systems need to operate over different time horizons from day/week/month ahead to real-time while offering a fail-safe mechanism to ensure continuous operation.
Most current DERMS come from one of two worlds: ADMS or DRMS. In contrast, SGS started from the DER interconnection challenge - this created the necessary integration between the worlds of DER and ADMS whilst enabling the new capabilities and functionality to manage a diverse range of current, emerging and future energy assets, and use cases, including from the world of DRMS.
While other DERMS vendors focus on one specific DER management application area (e.g. demand response, virtual power plant, distribution management), SGS offers three distinct DERMS products, leveraging common technology components, each capable of being deployed independently as end-to-end solutions or integrated with each other to deliver whole system DER management capabilities.
