Business Need
- To demonstrate the next-generation grid infrastructure’s ability to manage, operate,
and optimize Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)
- To determine the communications, controls, and protocols needed to ensure a safe and
reliable grid
- To coordinate and manage project activities between internal and external
stakeholders
- To develop DER’s self-provisioning capabilities and control protocols between the
provider and the Utility
- To conduct an assessment of technological and organizational impacts
Challenge
- Developing, documenting, and gaining buy-in for DER use cases
- Bringing closure to open issues and action items
- Monitoring and tracking the development of communications, controls, and protocols
among internal and external stakeholders
- Determining business value, assumptions, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Developing an implementation plan for each use case
Solution and
Results
- Facilitated the development and execution of:
- Kickoff meetings with internal and external stakeholders
- Integrated Grid use cases
- Business value realization
- Roadmap and implementation plan
- Proving the communications, controls, and protocols
