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A Fast and Scalable Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for Planning of Microgrids in Distribution Networks
As a result of climate change, extreme weather events are occurring more frequently and with increasing impact. This trend poses a significant challenge for distribution utilities and system operators to ensure that there is uninterrupted power supply to critical loads in their ne...
Sahu, A. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
Droop Control-Based Dispatch of an Islanded Microgrid with Multiple Grid-Forming Sources
Before rotating, fossil fuel-based, synchronous generators (SGs) are phased out, in line with renewable generation goals, grid-forming (GFM) inverters are expected to parallel SGs. Primary droop control allows GFM inverters to share power without communication; however, it is nece...
Ganguly, S. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2022
Allocation and Operation of A Hydropneumatic Energy Storage with Building Microgrid
Behind-meter application for a recently invented hydropneumatic Ground-Level Integrated Diverse Energy Storage (GLIDES) is focused in this research. Considering possible uncertainties from solar radiation and electricity load in a building microgrid, two-stage stochastic programmi...
Chen, Y. et al Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jul 31, 2019
Quantitative Trade-Off in Distributed Secondary Control for Autonomous AC Microgrids
In this paper, we propose to quantify the trade-off between voltage regulation and reactive power sharing in autonomous AC microgrids with distributed secondary control. It is known that voltage regulation and reactive power sharing in droop-controlled autonomous AC microgrids are...
Liu, Z. et al Purdue University
Dec 31, 2024
Investigating Multi-Microgrid Black Start Methods Using Grid-Forming Inverters
This paper examines state-of-the-art microgrid (MG) black-start technologies with grid-forming (GFM) inverter-based resources (IBRs) and proposes black start and interconnection methods for 100% inverter-based MGs. A multiple-MG approach is proposed and compared to the existing me...
Fix, E. et al Siemens
Dec 31, 2022
Cost Analysis of Renewable Energy-Based Microgrids
This paper analyzes the cost composition of microgrid construction as well as the influencing key factors. The Microgrid Cost Study aims at identifying the average cost of a typical microgrid project. The project is limited to the vicinity of U.S. and hence takes into account of o...
Giraldez Miner, J. et al University of Denver
Dec 31, 2016
Valuing wind as a distributed energy resource: A literature review
As more distributed energy resources are deployed on electric grid systems across the world, it is important to identify, characterize, and quantify the value elements of different types of distributed energy resources so that policymakers, developers, and utilities can make infor...
Barrows, S. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Nov 30, 2021
Community Resilience Options: A Menu for Enhancing Local Energy Resilience
This document highlights areas of potential community resilience improvements, especially those that relate to clean energy deployment for communities and municipalities. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) defines resilience as "a system's ability to anticipate, prepa...
Kramer, A. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2023
Cybersecurity Certification Standard for Distributed Energy and Inverter-Based Resources
NREL and UL co-presented on their joint effort to develop a cybersecurity certification standard for distributed energy resources (DERs) at a meeting of the Cybersecurity Advisory Team for State Solar (CATSS). The advisory team is hosted by NASEO and NARUC. The presentation outlin...
Saleem, D. and Slowinske, M. NLR
Jan 23, 2022
Cybersecurity of DER Systems: Cybersecurity Training for State Commissions
NARUC regularly hosts multi-day cybersecurity training events for commissioners and their staff to gain knowledge of IT/OT technologies, understand the spectrum of state and federal approaches to cybersecurity, and explore cybersecurity cost recovery challenges and innovative solu...
Miller, J. and Saleem, D. U.S. Department of Energy
Jan 25, 2022
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