Date: November 2025

This session will provide the audience with several case studies to serve as a comparison of DERMS architecture between multiple utilities. The session will focus on the overall system structure, including integrated devices/programs, communication pathways, integrations between systems (DERMS, EMS, SCADA, etc.), decision-points and reasoning behind system design, and lessons learned.

Speakers:
Derek Kirchner, TRC Companies
Scott Hammond, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
Thomas Castle, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Matthew Barrett, Duke Energy