IDC PeerScape: Practices to Successfully Implement Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems
This IDC PeerScape examines some common challenges and best practices that utilities can leverage when initiating their DERMS strategy."DERMSs are now becoming a top priority for many utility executives as the power sector is seeing a shift toward decarbonization and electrification driven by the energy transition. DERMSs provide utilities the ability to adjust and navigate the evolution of a more distributed and decentralized power system, providing new technologies and much-needed demand flexibility and balancing tools," says John Villali, senior research director, IDC Energy Insights. "This IDC PeerScape will provide best practices and guidance when investing in and implementing DERMS."
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Practice 1: Embrace a Cloud-Enabled Operational Platform That Can Provide a Unified Approach to Operations
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Practice 2: Comprehend the Wide Range of DERMS Communication Protocols
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Practice 3: Design a Dedicated DERMS Customer Experience
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Practice 4: Engage the Entire "DERMS Village" for Successful Co-Innovation
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Working Group 1: Observability and Controllability
Working Group 2: DERMS and Market Platforms
Working Group 3: e-Mobility
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