UTILITY UNIVERSITY SPONSORED BY: ABB

COURSE#: UU 101

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will provide information on electric utilities need to plan, integrate, and commission an advanced distribution management system (ADMS) that includes functions for electrical optimization, outage management, DER Management, and other advanced applications. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Key terms and definitions 
• Basic and advanced functionality of the latest ADMS (DMS, OMS, DERMS) including the concept of a “DER-Enabled” ADMS 
• OMS, ADMS, and DERMS architecture alternatives  
• Effective implementation strategies and internal resource requirements 
• ADMS business case 

Attendees should acquire:

• System integration guidelines and challenges 
• Current vendor offerings 
• Implementation strategy 
• Lessons learned by at least two leading utilities who have recent ADMS implementation experience 

Who should attend:

• Electric utility operators, engineers, and managers involved in the operation, design, and optimization of electric distribution systems 
• Representatives of electric distribution companies that are implementing or planning to implement ADMS functionality 
• Information technology and business process personnel responsible for system integration and transitioning to modern distribution control centers 
• Financial personnel interested in the business case for deploying ADMS 

Prerequisite skills, knowledge, and certifications:

• Knowledge of electric distribution operations
• Business processes for managing customer outages 
• General knowledge of communication media for remote monitoring and control of electric power apparatus 

Top Three Takeaways:

1. Insights on the importance of ADMS for optimal distribution system efficiency, reliability, overall performance 
2. Challenges to utilities posed by increasing penetrations of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) including distributed generators, energy storage, and controllable loads (including electric vehicles) 
3. Change management strategies for distribution system operators, engineers, and other ADMS stakeholders.