Technological Considerations for a Next Generation Distribution System Platform(DSPx)

Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Energy has sponsored an effort to develop a taxonomy of functional requirements needed to enable the full articipation of distributed energy resources with respect to grid planning, operations and market activities. These functional requirements were derived from the policy objectives of several states, including those state commissions involved with the project. The effort has included an examination of the technologies needed to enable these functions, including assessing their state of maturity, and has undertaken a systems architecture approach to develop considerations for rationally implementing DSPx functionality. In this session, the project team and key stakeholders involved with the effort will present their work and how it can be applied.