Distributed energy management

Distributed energy resource management

Bring batteries, solar, wind, EV charging, and flexible building loads into a coordinated portfolio. Serious Controls DERMS gives load-serving entities and energy teams tools to build, monitor, and operate virtual power plants.

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Conceptual distributed energy sites connected through a central network.

Resource coordination

Organize distributed assets into virtual power plants.

Operational visibility

Monitor assets, collect data and support measurement and verification.

Open integration

Build around OpenADR 2.0b and permissioned APIs.

The DERMS ecosystem

Resources, markets and coordination

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Serious Controls DERMS at the center of a shared landscape connecting five market participants and eight types of distributed energy resources. Full categories are listed below.

Conceptual connections. Equipment and deployment requirements are defined for each project.

Diagram categories

Markets & coordination

Price data
Scheduling coordinator
Energy traders
Demand response providers
Measurement & verification provider

Distributed resources

Solar generation
Wind generation
Battery storage
Demand response resources
Commercial BMS
EV chargers
Smart homes
Zero net energy community

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Original Serious Controls DERMS diagram showing market participants and distributed resources.

Build virtual power plants around your operating needs

Combine different resource types into VPPs and organize assets by ISO, hub or load zone, node, or a custom grouping. Make those groups available for dispatch as your program and portfolio evolve.

Monitor, forecast, and schedule

Monitor assets and collect operating data across DERs and VPPs.
Support measurement and verification (M&V), meter-data quality, and market settlement requirements with portfolio data.
Forecast load availability and compare operating scenarios.
Optimize DER schedules around program requirements.

Operate on your network

The enterprise platform is installed and managed on your network. The deployment approach keeps your organization in control of its operating environment, with platform updates, patches, and new functionality supporting ongoing operation. Retain ownership of your VPP and access to its underlying assets; licensing, maintenance, and support terms are defined in your agreement.

Connect resources and internal systems

Serious Controls DERMS natively supports OpenADR 2.0b. Permissioned APIs provide access for integrations with internal functions, new resources, and selected vendors. Our approach combines software integration with in-house hardware, technology partnerships, and off-the-shelf integrated equipment. Available integrations and commissioning requirements are confirmed against your equipment list.

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Bring new resources into the program

A contractor and field-support interface helps onboard new DERs. Implementation services support the work around the software: technology selection, customer communication, and coordination with the teams installing equipment.