Press Release: DNP Users Group : New Standard Communication Model Enables Grid Operators to Enhance Performance, Value of Distributed Energy Resources

A collaborative team published a new Application Note, DNP3 Application Note AN2018-001 - DNP3 Profile for Communications with Distributed Energy Resources, to help grid operators communicate with distributed energy resources (DER) and enhance use and value of energy storage and solar generation connected to smart inverters. Led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the group includes the DNP Users Group, the MESA Standards Alliance (MESA), SunSpec Alliance, EnerNex, and Xanthus Consulting, and is funded in part by the California Energy Commission (CEC).