Open Distributed Systems Operations (OpenDSO™)
Open Distributed Systems Operations or OpenDSO Grid Edge Enablement Portfolio is built on best-of- breed open-source technology and is compatible with all common industry standards and protocols. It fills a critical gap between proprietary solutions from large traditional software vendors and start-ups with new ideas for operating or participating in the electric grid. It does this by enabling utilities to rapidly innovate and deploy new solutions without requiring the replacement of existing assets and operational systems. As an enabler of grid-edge applications, OpenDSO complements and can seamlessly integrate with a grid operator’s existing centralized control systems. It is uniquely positioned to solve the anticipated challenges of large-scale DER penetration in today’s distribution networks. OpenDSO supports the interconnection of customer and utility-owned DER and EV infrastructure while considering both grid reliability and resiliency needs and financial value that asset owners realize from their interconnected assets. It enables utilities to deploy grid-operations applications at the edge and realize benefits from real time measurements, monitoring, response, and control without requiring major changes to existing utility ADMS systems and related centralized processes.