The document discusses the challenges of integrating distributed energy resources (DER) such as solar, wind, electric vehicles, and storage technologies into the main power grid. The rise of DERs is driving changes to the energy system and business models as grid stability and reliability are put under pressure by two-way power flows. New solutions are needed to manage DERs and address 21st century challenges around maintaining reliability while enabling new customer-focused energy models.

1. Talking an energy
revolution: the DER
challenge
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2. DER:
Dispatchable and
non-dispatchable resources on
the grid, including demand
response, distributed generation
(solar, CHP, wind), electric vehicles,
and storage technology. Energy
efficiency and micro grids can
also be considered to be DERs
Harnessing the value of
distributed energy resources
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Core distributed
energy resource
management

3. Integrating diverse energy systems into the main grid challenges operations
and existing solutions
Grid stability and reliability is under pressure
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Offshore wind parks
Bidirectional power flow
Unidirectional power flow
Hydrogen storage Biogas CHP
Small industrial gas
turbine
Pumped storage
power plant
Private solar
Smart street
Lighting
Electrical
vehicles
Diesel generator
Storage solutions
Large scale PV plant
Storage
solutions

4. External Forces Strategic implications
New business models
Customer engagement
Integrated business
and system planning
DER integration
Grid automation,
protection, and control
Forward looking customer
focused transactional market
Cybersecurity
Analytics
21st century challenges: Maintain reliability, resiliency,
and efficiency while evolving to a newmodel
Reliability and
operational risks
Evolving utility roles
Demand
and supply
uncertainty
Renewable
integration
Energy
efficiency
Extreme
weather
Customer
Technology
Regulation
Utility
business
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5. The new 21st century customer-centric distributed
energy experience
Widespread adoption of DERs is driving need for new
solution applications to support changing business models
Onshore wind
Utility solar
Devices
CH
P
Microgrid
Solar PV Storage
Electric
vehicle
Interaction
Engagement
Connectivity
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Oil
Energy supplier
The energy suppliers ensure safe,reliable, and
affordable energy to their customers based on a
deterministic rate basemechanism
Energy integrator
Driven by customer demand, energy suppliers
evolve to manage intermittent energy generation from
third-party suppliers and consumers.
Energy service provider
Rise of the prosumer, combined with many
third energy choices, leads energy suppliers
and integrators to become distribution
network providers.
Hydropower
Transmission
Distribution
Nuclear power
Offshore
technology
Coal
Gas
Fossil
resources
Industry
Residential

6. OMNETRIC
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