Rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs), storage, and demand response are transforming the traditional distribution network. Utilities are now managing more dynamic operating conditions, as EVs plug in at different points on different days, renewable output varies with the weather, and microgrids form, island, and rejoin as single controllable entities. novoDERMS™ helps utilities monitor, manage, and optimize these distributed energy resources (DERs), transforming edge devices into dispatchable resources.

novoDERMS allows organizations to model, visualize, monitor, and control DERs across the grid. It aggregates individual resources into dispatchable blocks and provides real-time visibility into resource status and available capacity. Advanced forecasting capabilities account for weather and behavior, while scheduling and dispatching functions support coordinated operation alongside conventional grid assets.

Historical archiving, reporting, and post-event analysis help evaluate performance. Study mode and simulation capabilities allow operators to assess scenarios before implementation and train on strategies against a copy of the control room

When integrated with novoDIST™, novoGEN™, and novoTRAN™, novoDERMS shares DER forecasts, capacity information, and operating conditions across distribution, generation, and transmission applications. This allows utilities to account for distributed resources in planning, operations, and market participation, shifting them from a problem the grid copes with to capacity the operator can count on. novoDERMS can interface any DERMS head-end system which actually manages and controls individual devices, including our partner FlexEnergi virtual power plant platform.