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Grid-Edge DERMS
Customer Engagement
Demand Forecasting
BYOD
Customer Engagement
Demand Response
EV Charging
Incentive Processing
Program Design
Program Management Automation
Flexible Dispatch
Virtual Power Plants
API Integrations
C&IDERMS SUITE
Reduce Peak Load & Operational Costs With a Grid-Edge DERMS
Leverage the behind-the-meter DERs already in your community with the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS Suite to shift load to meet rising demand, while defraying operational and customer costs.
Manage Demand, Cut Costs
With energy demand spiking and aging infrastructure, the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS Suite can minimize peak energy market costs, defer expensive new construction costs, and enhance grid resiliency by aggregating DERs at both the residential and commercial and industrial levels.
Manage Wholesale Market Costs
Energy market prices are on the rise, limiting grid capacity everywhere and driving up power purchasing agreement rates. The Shift Grid-Edge DERMS manages load for residential and C&I customers to minimize these expenses by shifting usage to off-peak periods of usage during grid events.
Easy-to-Use Device Enrollment
Enroll and manage DER programs across multiple DERs by type or device. By leveraging our growing library of APIs and device integrations, the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS Suite saves on costs by streamlining the device enrollment process.
Meet Your Ambitious Megawatt Goals With One Platform
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- IT & Engineering
- Program Managers
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Improved Grid Resiliency by Reducing Reliance on Centralized Generation
With no end in sight for rising electric demand, the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS can leverage DERs for residential, commercial, and industrial demand flexibility programs. With Shift, utilities can defray costly peak energy market pricing and defer high infrastructure upgrade expenses, while enhancing grid resiliency through aggregate conservation.
Unlock New Revenue Streams While Future-Proofing Your Operations
Make the DERs already in your community work for you with the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS suite. Shift is a scalable, easy-to-use platform that fosters new revenue streams by defraying peak energy demand, lowering energy market costs, and enhancing grid resilience. Future-proofing the grid has never been easier than through the Shift suite!
Make Integrations Seamless & Expedite Deployment Times
Simplify device enrollment with our deep bank of device integrations. Enhance data management and back-of-office functionality with the Shift API, while building custom automations, integrating with external tools, and streamlining data and reporting information. Streamline device integrations with the Gravity Connect API to send commands and receive device data quickly and efficiently without the need for custom device integrations to save on deployment times.
Access Real-time Data & Intelligence To Enhance Your Programs
Improve your operational intelligence with Shift’s real-time and historical reporting features. Determine details like customer opt-in and out rates, real-time AMI data, net program savings, and more with Shift’s robust reporting functionality.
Get Dependable Outcomes From BTM DERs & Affordably Meet Demand
Get reliable outcomes from behind-the-meter DERs through the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS. Flexibly target load shifts to meet demand and minimize grid congestion, while enhancing grid capacity. Match supply and demand by leveraging the BTM DERs already in your communities, and save on costly peak energy market costs, while enhancing grid resiliency and meeting demand.
SMUD Case Study
Learn how Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) optimized hot water heater efficiency without sacrificing customer comfort and value using the Virtual Peaker platform and Shift’s real-time control system.
What is a DERMS?
A distributed energy management system (DERMS) aggregates and controls devices and other energy sources to predict and manage energy usage. By controlling distributed energy resources (DERs), utilities can manage demand during peak periods and control fluctuations in the load curve.
What’s the difference between a Grid DERMS and a Grid-Edge DERMS?
All distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) manage distributed energy resources (DERs) for use in demand flexibility programs like demand response, EV charging, or virtual power plants. Grid DERMS manage utility-held DER assets like grid-scale battery or solar installations. Grid-Edge DERMS manage behind-the-meter DER assets found in places like residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
Why do DERMS matter? What’s the benefit of DERMS for utilities?
Distributed energy management systems (DERMS) can help save costs and stabilize the grid by managing energy use during peak demand periods. By controlling the behaviors of distributed energy resources (DERs) in a given area, utilities can predict and control demand, avoid high-cost energy purchasing, and avoid grid strain or congestion during peak periods.
Can I run more than one demand flexibility program at a time within Shift Grid-Edge DERMS?
Virtual Peaker’s Shift DERMS suite is designed to run and manage multiple demand response programs at once, across various device types. It’s possible to group devices and run multiple programs across service areas, or control based on grouped device types. Utilities can run all DER program types in one integrated platform, including EVs, smart thermostats, water heaters, batteries, and more.
How is a DERMS different from a VPP?
Distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) manage distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric vehicles (EVs) and EVSE chargers, and smart home devices like thermostats or water heaters. These DERs are used in demand flexibility programs, including demand response, EV charging, and virtual power plants. As such, DERMS platforms are the tool that enables the deployment of virtual power plants.
How many device integrations does Shift DERMS have?
Virtual Peaker’s Shift Grid-Edge DERMS platform has the largest and fastest-growing list of device integrations available in the market. Partnering with over 30 device types, including smart thermostats, water heaters, batteries, and EV chargers, the Shift platform can work with most device types.
How do devices integrate into Shift Grid-Edge DERMS?
The Virtual Peaker platform has the largest collection of integrated devices in the market, allowing homeowners to register their devices directly from the OEM or through a user-friendly enrollment portal. The Shift Grid-Edge DERMS suite identifies potential devices within an area and connects with the Relay customer engagement suite to email and enroll customers into demand response programs.
How does a Grid-Edge DERMS reduce procurement costs?
With an all-in-one Grid-Edge DERMS platform, deploying any demand flexibility program is possible. Rather than purchasing individual solutions for demand response needs, EV charging, or more, the Shift Grid-Edge DERMS platform can manage them all, cutting down development costs, training time, and expediting program deployment.