What kind of collaboration does EPRI have with distribution system operators?

EPRI collaborates with distribution system operators to optimize grid performance and develop effective management strategies. This partnership is essential because distribution system operators are responsible for the reliable delivery of electricity to end users while ensuring that the distribution networks operate efficiently and effectively. By collaborating, EPRI leverages its research capabilities to provide insights and technologies that can enhance grid reliability, efficiency, and resilience.

This collaboration includes developing tools and methodologies that help operators better manage the complexities of modern power distribution, particularly with the integration of renewable energy sources, energy storage, and demand response programs. The focus is on creating strategies that account for the dynamic nature of electricity demand and supply, thereby leading to improved service for customers and a more stable grid.

The other options, while significant aspects of the electric power landscape, do not capture the primary focus of EPRI’s collaboration with distribution system operators. Enforcing regulatory compliance, designing new infrastructure projects, and monitoring industry metrics are important functions in the industry, but they do not specifically emphasize the optimization of grid performance and the development of management strategies, which are at the core of EPRI's collaborative efforts.