About the topic

DER management has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the energy industry, and has continuously been identified as a top priority when compared to other behind-the-meter and residential/C&I technologies in Darcy Forum polls. Technologies, use cases and entangled terminologies like DERMS, Virtual Power Plants, Aggregators, DRMS, and others don't make it any easier.

In this Forum, we will provide an overview of these technologies, share an updated market landscape and hear from some leading players in the space. Join us to learn from Robert Davies, Innovation Workstream Lead at UK Power Networks, about UKPN's Active Response Project, including how they are working with Resource Innovations' Grid360 grid optimization engine.

About the audience

This forum is targeted at all utility members working on DER management efforts, network management initiatives and distribution grid engineers.

• Since Resources Innovations' Grid360 platform has both study/planning modes and operational modes, typical buyers are utility planning (planners and engineers) and operations staff (control room operators).
• Typical champions of the solution are the Innovation team staff, in addition to planning and operations

About the innovator

Resource Innovation is known for their combination of services and software, from program services for evaluation of energy efficiency, demand-side management, market transformation, and customer engagement programs to consulting services for strategy, planning, evaluation, rate design, DR, and grid management.

In this event the company will focus on their Grid360 engine. Grid360 provides an engine for state estimation, online and security constrained optimal power flow, contingency analysis, fault analysis, and forecasting, powering EMS, DMS, and DERMS. They'll share their experience in working with UK Power Networks (UKPN) and Smarter Grid Solutions on advanced network utilization and DER management.