The demonstration project was designed to integrate distributed energy resources into the electric grid and will leverage Alstom Grid’s e-terradistribution Integrated Distribution Management System (IDMS).

Alstom Grid will develop models and analytical tools for integrating multiple types of distributed energy resources (wind, solar, electrical vehicles, energy storage), while monitoring information from several distributed interfaces such as smart meters, advanced sensors and telecoms, across the distribution grid.

This project will be implemented with Alstom Grid’s partners, including utilities, laboratories and universities such as Duke Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Washington and University of Connecticut.