The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and its partners received a $2.2 million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS).

The award came through NYSERDA’s Smart Grid Innovation program.

The system is designed to mitigate potential issues caused by integrating distributed energy resources (DER) with the electric grid.

The project will also demonstrate how DERMS can be integrated with existing utility back office systems. The results will help utilities integrate higher capacities of renewable energy resources while ensuring reliable power to customers.

It includes a pilot program with Central Hudson Gas & Electric to develop a system that enables a large quantity of DER to be integrated into transmission and distribution systems.

EPRI is working in collaboration with Schneider Electric, General Electric, and Smarter Grid Solutions.

Source: Daily Energy Insider