Today, Siemens Smart Grid announced Demand Response Management Software (DRMS) 2.5.

Following the previous release in October 2012, Today, Connectikpeople has received Demand Response Management Software (DRMS) 2.5, the latest advancement in its demand response solution.

The new software brings an unparalleled number of ways to create rule based aggregations that can pinpoint localized grid stress within the utility’s territory while optimizing the dispatch of consumer loads. According to

Siemens Smart Grid, this offers utilities more streamlined operations and reduced maintenance costs while promoting customer retention.

Connectikpeople has also observed that, the technology:

·        Expands upon DRMS 2.0’s ability to isolate and target demand reductions via substation, feeder, zip code or geographical location.

·        The software allows a utility to create and manage demand response programs for both emergency and economic dispatch, manage enrollment, as well as provide for full event management, notification, load forecasting, and analytics.

·        DRMS 2.5 has been designed to allow different types of utilities and third party demand response providers to extract value from the application.

·        The software now has the ability to help balance intermittent renewable energy resources, generate additional revenue streams, and also assist in meeting specific state and federal regulatory constraints.

Siemens will be highlighting this and other grid solutions for smarter and more efficient energy supply systems at the European Utility Week, taking place October 15th-17th in Amsterdam.

About Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector

The Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector (Munich, Germany), with approximately 90,000 employees, focuses on sustainable technologies for metropolitan areas and their infrastructures. Its offering includes products, systems and solutions for intelligent traffic management, rail-bound transportation, smart grids, energy efficient buildings, and safety and security. The Sector comprises the divisions Building Technologies, Low and Medium Voltage, Mobility and Logistics, Rail Systems and Smart Grid.

About Siemens Smart Grid Division

The Siemens Smart Grid Division supplies products and solutions for intelligent and flexible electrical network infrastructures. To meet growing energy needs, the networks of today and tomorrow must integrate all forms of power generation and ensure bi-directional energy and communication flows. Intelligent networks help make it possible to generate and use power efficiently and on demand. They contribute to the electrification of railroads and also supply industrial enterprises, infrastructure elements and entire cities with electricity.