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Fuel Cell Backup Power System for Grid-Service and Micro-Grid in Telecommunication Applications
This paper presents the feasibility and economics of using fuel cell backup power systems in telecommunication cell towers to provide grid services (e.g., ancillary services, demand response). The fuel cells are able to provide power for the cell tower during emergency conditions....
Ma, Z. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2017
Resilience and Economics of Microgrids with PV, Battery Storage, and Networked Diesel Generators
Current designs and assessments of microgrids have ignored component reliability, leading to significant errors in predicting a microgrid's performance while islanded. Existing life cycle cost studies on hybrid microgrids—which combine photovoltaics (PV), battery storage and net...
Marqusee, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2020
Utility Grid Operator Resources for Future Power Systems Webinar Series
With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Policy, NLR hosted a webinar series for utility engineers, planners, operators, and industry leaders to gain insights from experts, explore cutting-edge research, and participate in Q&A sessions.
Mendoza Carrilo, I. et al NLR
Jun 04, 2025
9 Resources
9 Resources
Advanced Distributed Wind Turbine Controls Series
Documents and analyses that detail control strategies for distributed wind to provide services beyond energy. Using a reference campus model, the resources cover isolated-grid operation, fault-ride-through in grid-connected deployments, and support for microgrid transitions and bl...
Anderson, B. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
4 Resources
4 Resources
Universal Passive Synchronization Method for Grid-Forming Inverters Without Mode Transition
Power systems are transforming with increasing levels of inverter-based resources (IBRs). This transformation requires critical roles of grid-forming (GFM) inverters replacing synchronous generators for bulk power system stabilization and ancillary services, also allowing flexible...
Chang, H. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2022
Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: A Cost-Effective Small-Scale CSP Application
We are developing a novel concentrating solar electricity-generating technology that is both modular and dispatchable. Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent heat Storage (STEALS) uses concentrated solar flux to generate high-temperature thermal energy, which directly convert...
Glatzmaier, G. et al NLR
Jun 26, 2017
Powering Up Data Centers Discussion Series
Hosted by the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), the Powering Up Data Centers series features discussions on energy efficiency, renewable integration, and resilience strategies for data centers. The webinars bring together experts from government, industry, an...
National Association of State Energy Officials
Dec 31, 2024
5 Resources
5 Resources
Distributed wind-hybrid microgrids with autonomous controls and forecasting
Distributed wind-hybrid microgrids have the potential to provide key resilience and economic benefits to both the customers they serve and the utility grids they are connected to. Such microgrids will likely be a key part of the grid of the future, whether connected to large utili...
Anderson, B. et al NLR
Mar 01, 2023
Wind Integration National Dataset Toolkits
NREL's Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit offers large-scale, high-resolution data sets that include wind speed, power production, and meteorological variables across the United States. The toolkits provide time series data for wind resource assessment, grid integrat...
NLR
Mar 12, 2025
Black-Starting Microgrids Using Inverter-Based Distributed Energy Resources
Recent trends in power systems show increasing deployment of inverter-based distributed energy resources (DERs) at the distribution level. Efforts have also been made to use inverter-based DERs for system restoration of critical sections of distribution feeders. In the past few ye...
Sawant, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2024
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