Utility pilots DERMS to accommodate increase in EV adoption
When projections for an increase in electricity demand due to electric vehicle adoption indicated the imminent need for an additional zone substation power transformer and sub-transmission circuit, this utility sprung to action investigating non-wires alternatives that could safely accommodate the load and defer capital expenditures.
The WEL Networks DERMS pilot case study outlines the first phase of a successful pilot which explores the viability of using a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) to alleviate grid congestion and stability issues. The software solution uses a combination of on-premise and cloud-based software that communicates with various distributed energy resources (solar, battery, and electric vehicle chargers) over a cellular network, while ingesting and integrating power network data.
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