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Delivering a Reliable and Resilient Grid Through SCE's Integrated ADMS and DERMS Journey with GE Vernova
Southern California Edison (SCE) is modernizing grid operations to meet California’s escalating reliability, resiliency, and decarbonization demands while preparing for millions of DERs and accelerated electrification. In partnership with GE Vernova, SCE is deploying an integrated Grid Management System (GMS) that unifies Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) capabilities into a single operational platform.
This session offers a deep dive into how SCE and GE Vernova are advancing ADMS–DERMS integration to strengthen situational awareness, outage and disruption response, and secure DER coordination across SCE’s expanding portfolio of programs and communications pathways. The discussion will highlight foundational capabilities including IEEE 2030.5–based DER telemetry and dispatch, core DMS functions, and ongoing DMS–DERMS model and real-time data integration to support flexible interconnection use cases. It will also preview forward-looking advancements planned for future phases, including DERMS Forecasting, multi-interval optimization, Flex Planning, and coordination with advanced FISR and Volt/Var Optimization (VVO).
Through real project experience and operational use cases, attendees will learn how SCE is leveraging a federated, modular GMS architecture to:
• Improve grid reliability through closed-loop optimization, distribution state estimation, and automated fault location and restoration
• Increase system flexibility and accommodate new load & DER interconnections by orchestrating utility-scale and aggregated DERs for grid support, capital-deferral use cases, and wholesale market participation
• Build a scalable foundation to meet future DER growth while maintaining operator clarity and safety
This session will equip utilities with practical insights into the integrated operational and optimized strategies SCE and GE Vernova are applying to deliver one of the nation’s most advanced grid modernization programs.
Session Sponsored by GE Vernova
