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Distributed Energy Resources

Turn distributed assets into grid resilience

Balance renewable generation and demand with near real-time visibility across distributed energy resources.

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Balance renewable generation and demand with near real-time visibility across distributed energy resources.

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Scalable DER Management From Grid Edge to Enterprise

Honeywell's distributed energy resource solutions span from advanced metering infrastructure at the grid edge to virtual power plant orchestration. Integrated platforms deliver precise load control while enabling centralized DER aggregation and enhancement. Open protocols and near-real-time data flow connect solar, storage, EVs and other distributed assets across utility operations.

Whether managing individual resources or coordinating fleet-wide responses, our grid solutions scale to meet demand while helping maintain reliability and performance.

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Demand Response Management System (DRMS+)

DRMS+ is a cost-effective dashboard that displays system status, load control summaries and alarm events for comprehensive views of customer energy management.

  • Automated or manual load control responses
  • AMI-based with cellular switch integration
  • Connected facilities and device fleet management
  • Time-based and emergency-driven event coordination
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Grid visibility and advanced control

DERMS coordinate distributed assets through edge-to-cloud architecture. Near real-time monitoring helps mitigate intermittency and enables dynamic load response.

  • Detect grid anomalies and unregistered assets
  • Forecast demand patterns using historical data
  • Enable autonomous load control during peak events
  • Monitor power quality at meter level

Enhanced DER integration and orchestration 

VPP platform aggregates solar, storage and EV fleets into dispatchable capacity. Agent-based management schedules resources to balance generation and demand.

  • Aggregate distributed assets into virtual plants
  • Schedule dispatch using market price signals
  • Balance bidirectional energy flows across grid
  • Support for DNP3, OpenADR, IEEE2030.5, OCPP protocols
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Energy efficiency and operational cost reduction

Energy management software and analytics identify operational inefficiencies and streamline asset dispatch. Automated controls help reduce energy waste while maintaining system reliability and performance.

  • Improve surge margins to reduce recycling loss
  • Help reduce peak demand charges through load shifting
  • Track KPIs with role-based dashboards
  • Enhance asset availability via predictive analytics

  • $68B annual investment by 2027

     

    The U.S. DER market is expected to nearly double in capacity from 2022 to 2027, with capital expenditures reaching $68 billion per year.1

  • Supports production increase

     

    Honeywell's renewable energy solutions have helped customers increase overall asset availability and production, resulting in value added to overall operations.2

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Frequently Asked Questions About Distributed Energy Resources

Our solutions help balance loads through automated demand response and intelligent resource dispatch.

 

  • DRMS+ enables coordinated responses across asset fleets, shifting loads during time-based events.
  • AMI monitors consumption patterns and controls resources autonomously
  • Forecasting capabilities use historical data to predict peak periods and prepare appropriate responses.
  • Load disaggregation identifies consumption imbalances and recommends resource allocation.
  • Grid-edge intelligence can deploy meter-level improvements before scaling across systems.

Our platforms support diverse DER types including solar panels, wind turbines, battery energy storage systems, microgrids and electric vehicles. Virtual Power Plant solutions can aggregate resources ranging from individual residential assets to commercial-scale installations.

 

Open protocols enable third-party device integration. Communication interfaces include DNP3, OpenADR, IEEE2030.5, OCPP, ISO 15118, Restful API and SFTP. The platform handles both generation resources and demand-side assets, enabling advanced energy management.

Consumer engagement portals provide education, behavioral tips and product offers to encourage energy efficiency. Customers access project statuses, training resources and direct support.

 

The portal tracks participation incentives and displays energy usage patterns. Educational content explains demand response benefits and provides actionable recommendations. Utilities can communicate program updates, event notifications and performance feedback. This engagement foundation can help increase program participation and customer satisfaction.

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DER management platforms help coordinate assets and can strengthen grid resilience.

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Footnotes:
1 https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/us-distributed-energy-resource-market-to-almost-double-by-2027
2 Whitepaper: How to address increasingly complex energy systems

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