ESTA International is pleased to announce that it will present “ADMS & DERMS: Keys to Successful Deployment and Grid Transformation” at DistribuTECH 2027 Grid University on March 1, 2027, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Drawing on real-world utility implementation experiences from around the world, this four-hour course will explore the strategies, challenges, and lessons learned that contribute to successful Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) deployments.
Beyond Technology: What Makes ADMS and DERMS Projects Successful?
As electric utilities modernize their distribution networks and integrate increasing levels of distributed energy resources (DERs), ADMS and DERMS technologies are becoming essential to improving reliability, resilience, operational efficiency, and grid flexibility.
However, successful deployment requires more than selecting and installing technology. Utilities must address complex challenges involving system architecture, procurement, data readiness, integration, cybersecurity, testing, and organizational change.
Drawing on decades of industry experience, ESTA's instructors will examine the decisions and implementation practices that can help utilities avoid common project pitfalls, manage risks, and achieve anticipated operational and business benefits.
What Participants Will Learn
The course will provide guidance on:
Planning and deployment strategies: Developing ADMS and DERMS implementation roadmaps, governance structures, and procurement approaches.
System architecture and integration: Addressing data quality, network model readiness, IT/OT integration, and cybersecurity requirements.
Implementation and operational readiness: Applying effective testing, commissioning, change management, and operator adoption strategies.
Advanced applications: Understanding traditional ADMS capabilities and emerging DERMS use cases involving solar PV, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other distributed resources.
Future grid operations: Preparing for increasing DER penetration and evolving distribution system operating models.
Participants will gain insights from both successful implementations and projects that encountered technical, organizational, and operational challenges.
Meet the Instructors
Who Should Attend?
This intermediate-level course is designed for electric utility professionals involved in planning, procuring, implementing, or operating ADMS and DERMS technologies. It is relevant to investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and public power organizations.
Attendees should have a basic understanding of utility operations and distribution systems. Prior ADMS or DERMS implementation experience is not required.
Course Information
Course: ADMS & DERMS: Keys to Successful Deployment and Grid Transformation
Event: DistribuTECH 2027 Grid University
Date: Monday, March 1, 2027
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Location: Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, Georgia
Room: B204
Register for DTECH here.
ESTA International has been awarded an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) advisory project for AboitizPower and four participating utilities within AboitizPower’s distribution group: Davao Light, Visayan Electric, Cotabato Light, and Subic EnerZone.
ESTA will provide a structured, vendor-neutral advisory program to help AboitizPower establish the technical, operational, and organizational foundation for a future ADMS.
The initiative supports AboitizPower’s broader distribution modernization objectives, including improved reliability, greater operational efficiency, stronger system resilience, and readiness for increasing levels of distribution automation, distributed energy resources, battery energy storage, and electric vehicle integration.
The work will include assessing current systems and operational capabilities, identifying and prioritizing potential ADMS applications, defining business and technical requirements, evaluating technology readiness, and developing a future-state architecture, a phased implementation roadmap, and technical specifications for a modern ADMS.
The engagement will also address factors that are critical to a successful ADMS program, including network-model readiness, enterprise and operational technology integration, data governance, cybersecurity, organizational readiness, and long-term resource requirements. Together, the resulting roadmap, recommendations, and technical specifications will give AboitizPower a sound foundation for future procurement and implementation decisions.
Each participating utility has distinct network characteristics, operational priorities, and modernization needs. ESTA’s approach will balance these individual requirements with opportunities to establish common standards, architecture, and governance across the AboitizPower distribution utility group.
The project draws on ESTA’s experience supporting ADMS, Distribution Management System, Outage Management System, Distributed Energy Resource Management System, and control-center modernization initiatives in the Philippines and internationally.
Through this engagement, ESTA will help AboitizPower translate its distribution modernization objectives into a coordinated path forward across the participating utilities, positioning them to advance toward more intelligent, automated, and integrated distribution operations.
For information on ESTA's ADMS services, please download our services overview below.
EUCI Online | June 10, 2026 | 9:45 AM CT - 3:00 PM CT
Join ESTA’s Bob Uluski and Manuel Atanacio for this live online EUCI course exploring the fundamentals of Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) and Distributed
Energy Resources Management Systems (DERMS).
As electric utilities modernize their distribution systems and integrate growing levels of distributed energy resources, Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) and
Distributed Energy Resources Management Systems (DERMS) are becoming essential platforms for maintaining reliability, operational visibility, and system flexibility.
This comprehensive course provides a practical overview of ADMS and DERMS technologies, including the planning, procurement, and implementation considerations utilities face when deploying these systems.
What You'll Learn
Participants will gain practical insights into:
ADMS and DERMS fundamentals – functions, terminology, and glossary of terms.
Operational benefits – how these systems improve situational awareness and grid reliability.
DER integration – how ADMS and DERMS support the management of distributed energy resources.
Implementation lessons-learned – common challenges and pitfalls utilities encounter.
Planning for deployment –key steps in preparing for an ADMS implementation.
Successful procurement and implementation practices – understanding what successful ADMS procurement and deployment looks like.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for:
Managers, directors, and supervisors of distribution operations and management
IT managers, directors, and supervisors
Utility personnel implementing or upgrading their OMS, DMS, ADMS, and DERMS solutions
Utility staff new to OMS, DMS, ADMS, and DERMS
Regulators seeking to better understand utility decision-making processes
Vendors interested in learning from utilities implementing new systems
Continuing Education Credits
This course is eligible for Continuing Education Credits with IACET and CPE.
👉 View the full course agenda and register at EUCI.