DERMS that works | From meters to markets

Utility leaders face a pivotal moment: balancing grid reliability, distributed resource integration, and modernization. But finding proven, verifiable DERMS case studies can be challenging in a murky vendor pool.

OATI DERMS is the industry’s most deployed and trusted solution, with over 17 years of proven success supporting utilities across North America. More than 225 utilities use OATI DERMS today to dynamically manage customer programs, distributed energy resources, and the grid, and we’re happy to share those case studies with the utility industry.

OATI DERM strategies

Reasons to download this whitepaper:

  • Explore real-world DERMS deployments across investor-owned and cooperative utilities.
  • Learn how seamless interoperability accelerates grid modernization.
  • Understand how modular, enterprise-strength architecture adapts to your unique needs.
  • See how proven scalability enables hyper-local orchestration across thousands of assets.

Unlike “turnkey” systems that falter under complexity, OATI DERMS was designed to meet the unique demands of every utility. With a platform leveraged by more than 225 utilities, a legacy dating back to the industry’s first DERMS deployment in 2009, OATI brings unmatched expertise in integrating distributed resources with wholesale markets, legacy systems, and future technologies.

Whether enabling demand response at scale, managing battery storage portfolios, or coordinating AMI 2.0 integrations, OATI DERMS is the proven solution for leaders seeking reliability, resilience, and growth. 

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Case study: OATI real-time DERMS at NCEMC


North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC), a G&T supporting 26 electric cooperatives, needed a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) to manage and orchestrate demand response programs for each of its member cooperatives.