What It Takes for Behind the Meter Control: A Joint Effort Between ADMS, DERMS, and Next Gen AMI

SMUD is deploying Next Gen AMI and integrating Distributed Intelligence capabilities with their ADMS/DERMS system to bring grid edge level monitoring and controls into real-time operations. The new functionality will enable data streams such as near real-time transformer loading feeding into the Power Flow model, Behind the Meter (BTM) DER controls via IEEE2030.5 and OpenADR, as well as better visibility to DER behavior like variability due to weather, detecting dispatch of non-controllable BTM DERs and EV charging. SMUD is working in partnership with their ADMS and AMI solution providers to enhance their ADMS/DERMS system to take full advantage of this Grid Edge Intelligence data and control. Operators will experience a more robust and accurate distribution management system with improved situational awareness, while progressively gaining controllability of BTM devices. This presentation will share SMUD's experience experience, give some insight into their future roadmap, and feature a discussion about an ongoing 2030.5 integration with a community of BTM Energy Storage.

This session will take place on February 3rd from 1:00-1:50pm in 6E with the following speakers:

Yevgeniy Postnov, Senior Distribution Operations Engineer - SMUD

Michael Witter, IT Manager - Flexible Loads - SMUD

Jon Curtis, Power IBU Manager, Digital Grid Management - Emerson

Shelly Barczak, Senior Manager - Exelon