SUBCommittee

Grid as a Platform (DER/IBR)

Areas of Focus

  • Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
  • Energy Storage Systems
  • Inverter-Based Resources (IBR)
  • Impacts to Operations and Planning
  • Grid Modernization
  • Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)

The Grid as a Platform Subcommittee discusses technical and operational challenges, best practices, and solutions related to integrating DER and IBR of all sizes, ranging from small residential, commercial/industrial, modest-sized community installations, and utility-scale resources.

The Subcommittee holds an in-person meeting twice per year, holds monthly webinar sessions, and supports the production of the Grid Mod Podcast. In the podcast, the Subcommittee is interviewed to discuss current trends around All Things DER creating a modern, sustainable grid.

Members are typically vice presidents, managers, directors, general managers, and group leaders

Committee Leadership

Aliesha Dombrowski-Diamond, Chair

Senior Project Manager

DER Management and DSO Strategy

PPL Electric Utilities

Hermes Aravalo, 2nd Vice Chair

Oklahoma Gas and Electric

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Resources & Publications

The Grid Mod Pod - Distributed Energy Resources Subcommittee
All Things DER Podcast​

Produced by the DER Subcommittee. In this podcast, we dig in, define, and discuss where the new energy economy is heading with electric industry leaders, and explore all the ways that distributed energy resources can modernize and improve our ever-evolving power grid.

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