NRTC Selects AutoGrid Flex To Deliver Bring Your Own Things (BYOT) and DER Management System (DERMS) Across Rural United States
Summary
NRTC will offer Bring Your Own ThingsTM (BYOT) and distributed energy resources (DER) management technology to its member utilities using the AutoGrid Flex DERMS platform. “ NRTC’s members require technology that is reliable, cost effective, open, and scalable to meet their current and future needs,” said Greg Bartolomei, President, Smart Grid Solutions at NRTC. “ We look forward to continuing our leadership in helping members provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy by leveraging the Artificial Intelligence capabilities in the AutoGrid Flex platform to manage an increasingly distributed and renewable powered grid.” Under the agreement, NRTC will utilize AutoGrid Flex to harness the value of DERs such as connected thermostats, water heaters, battery energy storage, solar PV and electric vehicles. In turn, NRTC member utilities will be able to harness the flexibility from these devices to lower demand charges and to cost-effectively integrate more renewable generation into their distribution systems. “ We are honored to partner with NRTC to offer cooperative utilities across the U.S. our advanced flexibility management technology,” said Amit Narayan, Founder & CEO, AutoGrid.