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The papers in this special section focus on the latest research efforts in modelling, control and value proposition of distributed energy resources (DERs). Future power grids will face tremendous challenges in operation and planning as a massive number of distributed energy resources (DER) are integrated into the system. Due to their limited visibility and controllability, it is imperative to study the impacts of a high penetration of DERs over the power grid, and to analyze and evaluate their reliability and economic benefits especially when they are enabled to provide essential reliability services in a large scale. The lack of DER modelling method is another barrier to the efficient integration ofDERs into the existing operation, planning and market paradigm. This is also complicated by increasing complexities in the management systems developed to coordinate and control a large number of heterogeneous DERs.