Concerto™ platform to support grid reliability
and help transform Dominion Energy Virginia's distribution grid by
integrating the growing portfolio of distributed energy
resources
DENVER, Aug. 30,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Generac Grid Services, a
subsidiary of Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading
designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other
power products, today announced that it has been selected by
Dominion Energy Virginia to
provide the utility's single, comprehensive distributed energy
resource management system (DERMS) solution using its Concerto™
platform. Dominion Energy Virginia will be able to use Concerto to
control distributed energy resources (DERs) for grid reliability
purposes, in addition to creating value for consumers by enabling
approved DERs to participate in existing programs or through the
PJM wholesale electricity market.
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The Concerto platform can be used to access and manage both
current and planned DERs, including smaller consumer-owned
behind-the-meter devices, such as residential solar arrays, battery
storage, smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and other capacity
resources. The platform will also help Dominion Energy manage large
front-of-meter devices, such as solar and energy storage. Concerto
will help unify Dominion Energy Virginia's growing fleet of
distributed energy resources via direct connection to its utility
control systems, creating a simple, reliable, and unified DER
management experience. This investment comes as part of the
company's larger Grid Transformation Plan.
"Generac Grid Services is pleased to support Dominion Energy
with this important project," said James
Carr, president of Generac Grid Services. "This is a
landmark, enterprise-level DERMS deployment that will aggregate
many different types of DERs, integrate to utility systems and be
used for both simple and advanced distribution optimization use
cases."
The Concerto platform will be integrated to Dominion Energy's
Advanced Distribution Management System and will process
information, such as weather data, network conditions, demand
forecasts and utility customer requirements, to recognize
distribution system issues and rapidly dispatch the appropriate mix
of DERs to respond. Dominion Energy Virginia can also leverage the
Concerto platform to balance supply and demand on its grid through
the provision of advanced-use cases, including real-time voltage
support at specific locations.
"Concerto will allow us to monitor, control, and optimize
increasing levels of DERs on our system to maintain the safe and
reliable grid that our customers expect," stated Robbie Wright, vice president -Grid &
Technical Solutions, Dominion Energy. "This is a key component
of our efforts to modernize the electric grid, and we're looking
forward to its implementation."
The upcoming implementation of FERC Order 2222 rules allow DERs
to compete on a level playing field in capacity, energy and
ancillary service markets. Under the Concerto platform, Dominion
Energy will enable customers with approved DERs to participate in
the PJM wholesale electricity market, a regional transmission
organization that coordinates the movement of electricity between
13 states and the District of Colombia. The Concerto platform works with a
variety of vendors, highlighting Generac Grid Services' dedication
to a robust and future-proof ecosystem of distributed energy
resources that allows Dominion Energy to maximize the value and
choice they can offer to their customers for distributed energy
initiatives.
About Generac Grid
Services
Generac Grid Services is a subsidiary of Generac Power
Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading designer and manufacturer of energy
technology solutions and other power products. Generac Grid
Services is working to change the way the world generates and uses
electricity. From turnkey solar + storage solutions, to backup
generators, additional distributed energy resources and virtual
power plant software, Generac Grid Services is helping to
accelerate the world's transition to a cleaner, more reliable power
grid. Via the company's energy-balancing platform, power generation
and storage products that might otherwise sit idle are now able to
be dispatched and orchestrated as part of a distributed energy
solution, thereby generating value for the home or business owner,
while also delivering value to the energy grid.
Media Contact:
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Tami.Kou@Generac.com
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Phone: 262.544.4811
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