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Integration of utility distributed energy resource management system and aggregators for evolving distribution system operators

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Strezoski, Luka, Padullaparti, Harsha, Ding, Fei, Baggu, Murali·2022·Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
DOI 10.35833/mpce.2021.000667
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With the rapid integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), distribution utilities are faced with new and unprecedented issues. New challenges introduced by high penetration of DERs range from poor observability to overload and reverse power flow problems, under-over-voltages, maloperation of legacy protection systems, and requirements for new planning procedures. Distribution utility personnel are not adequately trained, and legacy control centers are not properly equipped to cope with these issues. Fortunately, distribution energy resource management systems (DERMSs) are emerging software technologies aimed to provide distribution system operators (DSOs) with a specialized set of tools to enable them to over-come the issues caused by DERs and to maximize the benefits of the presence of high penetration of these novel resources. However, as DERMS technology is still emerging, its definition is vague and can refer to very different levels of software hierarchies, spanning from decentralized virtual power plants to DER aggregators and fully centralized enterprise systems (called utility DERMS). Although they are all frequently simply called DERMS, these software technologies have different sets of tools and aim to provide different services to different stake-holders. This paper explores how these different software technologies can complement each other, and how they can provide significant benefits to DSOs in enabling them to successfully manage evolving distribution networks with high penetration of DERs when they are integrated together into the control cen-ters of distribution utilities.

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  • DERMS integrates diverse stakeholders through a hierarchical framework and supports core capabilities such as translation, aggregation, simplification, and optimization, enabling effective management of large-scale DERs.

    “DERMS integrates diverse stakeholders through a hierarchical framework and supports core capabilities such as translation, aggregation, simplification, and optimization, enabling the effective management of large-scale DERs.”

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    Section B, “Roles and Responsibilities of DER Management Solutions” (page not provided), describes utility DERMS and DER aggregators as different levels in a hierarchy and says they can jointly manage DERs through aggregation and optimization. Section C, “Integration of Utility DERMS and DER Aggregators: an Ideal Case” (page not provided), discusses managing systems with high DER penetration. The copy does not identify translation or simplification as core capabilities, and its hierarchy is of management solutions rather than stakeholders. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • DERMS has emerged as a software solution for managing the growing diversity and complexity of distributed energy resources in modern power distribution systems.

    “In this context, the distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) has emerged as a new software solution for managing the growing diversity and complexity of distributed energy resources (DERs) in modern power distribution systems [2 -5].”

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Strezoski, L., Padullaparti, H., Ding, F., & Baggu, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Novi Sad (RS)
  • National Laboratory of the Rockies (US)
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Venue
Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
Publisher
Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
Published
2022
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
277-285
ISSN
  • 2196-5420 (ISSN-L)
  • 2196-5625
DOI
10.35833/mpce.2021.000667
OpenAlex
W4226023249
Cited by
97
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2026: 17 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 5
FWCI
5.48
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Language
en
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  • Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (publishedVersion)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DE -AC36-08GO28308, No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, 08GO28308, DE-AC36, Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, AC36‐08GO28308)
  • Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, DE-AC36-08-GO28308., AC36-08-GO28308, No. DE-AC36-08GO28308)
  • Office of Electricity (DE-AC36-08GO28308)
  • Office of Energy Efficiency
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Smart Grid and Power Systems
Keywords
distributed energy resource management systems, distribution system operators, distribution utilities, control center, virtual power plants, reverse power flow, distribution network planning

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