Effectively managing supply and demand in the face of extreme weather conditions, an unpredictable market, and an ongoing energy crisis remains a formidable challenge, as per the U.S. Energy Information Administration's forecasts. According to this federal agency, residential electricity consumption alone is projected to surge by 14 to 22 percent between now and 2050.
Tackling this monumental undertaking demands a continuous process of learning and collaboration. At Energy Central, we offer you the ideal platform to engage in this endeavor, and our community warmly invites you to join the conversation. Within our most recent Special Issue on Distributed Energy Resources & Management Systems (DERMS), you will gain access to expert insights about the latest technologies, mounting challenges, and the imperative role that officials and stakeholders must play in advancing the utilization of DERMs. Insights shared explore how industry leaders are effectively managing and orchestrating diverse distributed energy resources (DERs) through the implementation of DERMS. And finally, some of our contributions tackle the latest industry trends, publications, trials, studies, and observations.
Below are a few of my favorite insights shared as part of this Special Issue:
- Learn more about DERMS and what to look for when you are evaluating potential Distributed Energy Resource Management systems, thought leadership article shared by Syd Bishop, Sr. Content Specialist, Virtual Peaker.Â
- Mohammed Rizvi, IT Lead, Exelon Corporation, shares his insights on "Renewable Energy Meets Cloud Computing: Enhancing Scalability and Flexibility through DERMS."
- Tom Helmer, Executive Solution Architect, UDC, shares how GIS and BI tools play a role in DERMS in his article, "Effective DER Management Requires a Holistic Approach to Reliability Analysis Underpinned by GIS & BI Tools."
- A team member from SEPA, Brittany Blair, Senior Analyst, "Demystifies DERMS" and helps us "Understand their Capabilities."
- Energy Central Expert and long-time contributor Peter Asmus shares "Why Wise Utilities Need a Next Generation DERMS Today."
- Stuart McCafferty, Lead Architect, Siemens, and Energy Central Expert member, returns with a refresh on one of his older articles on "VPP vs DERMS: What’s the Difference?"
I hope you will take some time to read through some of the articles included in our Distributed Energy Resources & Management Systems - Sept/Oct 2023 Special Issue.  Â
As always, I'll note that we often receive more submissions than we can include in the newsletter, so be sure to read through all the articles included on our Special Issue Topic Page.Â
And, as a reminder, the release of this Special Issue publication doesn't mark the end of the conversation but just the beginning. Let's make this Special Issue as interactive as possible: all the authors who submitted articles encourage you to leave comments, questions, and ideas in the comments section to which they can respond and enable a dynamic and long-lasting discussion.Â
Enjoy!Â
Audra C Drazga
VP of the Power Industry Network
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