Distribution System Operations

The Distribution System Operations (DSO) Subcommittee is focused on technical and operational challenges, best practices, and solutions to address contemporary challenges and future opportunities relating to the operations of modern distribution equipment, their control and management systems, and supporting OT and IT infrastructure.

The Subcommittee holds in-person meetings semi-annually, rotating the host among participating utilities with additional virtual meetings as needed. Specific activities of the committee include:

• Identifying a common definition of priority topics and challenges to facilitate investigations and discussions.
• Identifying both the operational and technical impacts, best practices, architecture, processes, and solutions associated with each priority topic.
• Documenting, evaluating, and comparing conceptual approaches to address challenges and implementation objectives.