This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still required. To pre-register, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com.

This a seminar-style full-day course with 6-8 theory segments augmented by experienced-based use cases will be presented and discussed. Interactive audience participation is encouraged with scheduled questions and answers periods. Guest utility speakers will also share their DER-enabled ADMS program experiences and lessons learned. Topics to be exposed include:

• Key terms and definitions
• Basic and advanced functionality of the latest ADMS (DMS, OMS, DERMS) including the concept of a “DER-Enabled” ADMS
• Procurement strategies
• Project Implementation Strategies
• Project Planning and internal resource requirements
• ADMS and DERMS architecture alternatives
• Practical and experienced-based implementation strategies
• ADMS business cases
• Review of guest utility speaker use cases

Prerequisites:

• Electric distribution operations
• Operations Technology architectures and solutions
• Remote monitoring and control technology
• DER interconnection and operations processes

Acquired Knowledge: 

• Procurement strategy options.
• System integration guidelines and challenges.
• Update on solution providers landscape and offerings.
• Models and data readiness challenges and solutions.
• Implementation strategies.
• Alternatives for ADMS/DERMS/DERs modeling and operations.
• Lessons learned by at least two leading utilities who have recent ADMS implementation experience.