OATI webDistribute is the OATI patented comprehensive tool to monitor, control, schedule, and manage of Demand Response (DR) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER). It provides two-way visibility between retail/demand-side resources, wholesale energy markets, and all the intermediate levels of the business hierarchy – an ideal solution for integrated Smart Grid operations.
webDistribute provides an array of services:
- Manages diverse types of demand-side resources – from dispatchable, voluntary, price responsive and dynamic tariff-based DR programs to distributed generation, storage, and PEV/PHEV
- Forecasts and schedules DR and DER in support system and market operations
- Allows participation of DR and DER in Energy, Capacity, and various Ancillary Services markets
- Provides for various aggregation schemes, including by distribution grid location, program type. resource capability and others
- Monitors distribution grid condition affected by DR/DER, including equipment loading constraints, voltage max/min constraints per phase, phase imbalances, and use distributed generation for satisfying voltage constraints
- Integrates with existing utility systems and operations including AMI, MDMS, CIS,
EMS, DMS, GIS, OMS and others using industry standards for interoperability
- Adheres to NERC CIP and other cyber security standards
- Provides Geo-Spatial maps and displays and web portals for easy user access