Updated: Nov 4, 2024

Join ESTA's Bob Uluski, Manuel Atanacio, and Stipe Fustar on March 24, 2025, at DistribuTECH for Utility University 101 “DER-Enabled ADMS Solutions for Modern Distribution Systems”
Join ESTA experts for an immersive all-day course designed specifically for electric utilities and stakeholders ready to navigate the planning, procurement, and implementation of an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) integrated with Distributed Energy Resources Management Systems (DERMS). You’ll have the opportunity to connect with leading utilities that have successfully implemented ADMS, sharing invaluable lessons learned to empower your own initiatives. You’ll gain crucial insights into:
Procurement strategies
System integration challenges
The current landscape of solution providers
Data readiness issues
Best practices for effective implementation
Who should attend? This event is designed for electric utility operators, engineers, and managers involved in distribution systems, as well as utilities implementing ADMS and DERMS, grid modelers and data owners, IT teams, procurement and purchasing professionals, and change management teams focused on modernizing distribution control systems.
For registration and more information, visit DistribuTECH.
CELEC EP, a strategic public entity in Ecuador's electricity sector, has embarked on a groundbreaking Electricity Transmission Digital Modernization Project. After a rigorous selection process, we are thrilled to announce that the ESTA International team has been awarded the contract. With the project now officially approved by the funding agency, we are excited to collaborate on this pioneering project and contribute to the future of Ecuador's electricity transmission infrastructure.
The project scope includes:
Review of Digital Transformation Solutions for Utilities
Identification of Key Telecommunications Trends for Transmission Utilities
Digital Transformation Architecture and Strategy
Substation Automation Plan
System Resilience Plan
Transmission Line Monitoring Plan
Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) Plan
Funding has been secured through a Technical Assistance grant provided by U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The ESTA International team is comprised of ESTA experts and our project partners EnerNex and our associates in Ecuador. We are very excited to start this project!

Updated: Nov 1, 2024
ESTA along with guest electric utilities presented – DER-Enabled ADMS Solutions for Modern Distribution Systems at DistribuTECH Utility University in Orlando February 2024. The course provided information necessary for electric utilities to plan, integrate, and commission an advanced distribution management system (ADMS) including functions for electrical optimization (VVO, FLISR, Distribution Powerflow, etc.), DER Management, Outage Management, and other advanced applications. The course also covered strategies to ensure that the ADMS applications model and account for all types of DERs and, where possible, leverage the DERs for optimal distribution system performance and future retail and wholesale markets, with support for FERC Order 2222. There were 32 in attendance for this full-day course.
Speakers included Robert Uluski, Executive Consultant - ESTA, Manuel Atanacio, Executive Consultant – ESTA, Stipe Fustar Executive Consultant- ESTA, Grant Cochenour, Manager Advanced Grid Operations and Planning - OGE Energy Corp, Chris Anderson, Director, Customer Delivery Technology Programs ADMS - Duke Energy, Tony Bruton, Director, T&D Services - Oncor.

