Main features of an aggregator's platform for the management of distributed energy resources-PASCAL project case study

The power systems are facing various challenges due to the rapid changes in demand, production / storage technologies and network architectures. The paper aims to introduce general features of an integrated business platform for the management of distributed energy resources. The platform can be used to provide services and exchange information among the utilizers. The main features of distributed resources, the foresee business for aggregators and the information exchange requirements are described. Two use cases about the utilize of the platform to enable novel business opportunities for monitoring, verification, and application of energy/flexibility services of aggregated distributed resources are considered. Finally, the main services and related algorithms provided and managed by the aggregation platform are described. All provided information is related to a Sicilian project under development named PASCAL - Enabling Platform for Commercial Services of management of aggregate resources in the power system.