04/23/2025 Load Management Dialogue: All About Distribution Systems Operator (DSO) Models and How They Support DER Integration and Flexibility

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Doug Houseman discusses the role of Distribution Systems Operators in enabling DERs and their business models compared to traditional utilities.

Industry expert, Doug Houseman, joins PLMA for a deep dive into the critical role to be played in the energy industry by Distribution Systems Operators (DSOs). We’ll explore how DSOs enable DERs, and how DSO business models differ from traditional distribution utility models and why, plus we’ll discuss examples of successful DSOs and how they coordinate DER activity via programs and markets. And, we’ll answer your questions, including why it’s critical we increase flexibility on distribution ...

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Guest: Doug Houseman

Topics covered

• Distribution Systems Operators
• DER Integration
• Flexibility
• Energy Industry

Keywords

• DSO
• DER
• energy flexibility
• business models

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