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Regulating Voltage: Recommendations for Smart Inverters
This report from GridLab provides recommendations for regulators and utilities on leveraging the advanced capabilities of smart inverters to manage voltage on distribution networks with high penetrations of solar and other DERs. It explains how functions such as volt VAR, frequenc...
O’Connell, R. et al GridLab
Sep 11, 2019
Distributed Wind Controls: A Research Roadmap for Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience, and Advanced Controls Launchpad (MIRACL)
The Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience, and Advanced Controls Launchpad (MIRACL) project’s controls research area aims to expand the benefits from distributed wind (DW) generation assets beyond solely providing low cost power directly to consumers. To make distributed wind tu...
Reilly, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2020
Tribal Microgrids Support Tenuous Lifelines During Grid Shutdowns
This piece explains how microgrids developed by tribal nations keep essential community services running when the bulk grid fails. By combining local renewable generation and storage, these microgrids power water systems, medical clinics, communications centers, and emergency shel...
Peterson, K. Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Oct 07, 2021
Clause-by-Clause Summary of Requirements in IEEE Std 1547-2018
This summary document distills the key requirements of the IEEE Std 1547-2018, the standard that defines the interconnection and interoperability criteria for distributed energy resources with electric power systems. Organized by clause, it outlines technical specifications relate...
Narang, D. et al NLR
Feb 29, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Microgrid Initiative
This Department of Energy report outlines the objectives and progress of the Microgrid Initiative led by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. It summarizes research and development efforts aimed at advancing microgrid technologies, including standardized cont...
Ton, D. and Smith, M. U.S. Department of Energy
Sep 30, 2012
Guide to the IEEE 1547-2018 Standard and Its Impact on Cooperatives
Produced by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), this guide helps electric cooperatives understand and implement the requirements of IEEE Std 1547-2018. It summarizes key changes, including ride-through requirements, reactive power capabilities, and communi...
Ropp, M. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Feb 28, 2019
Circulating Current Reduction of Back-to-Back MMC with Advanced Grid-Support Functionalities for Medium-Voltage Applications
A Lyapunov energy function based circulating current reduction scheme for a back to back modular multilevel converter based system for a microgrid application has been proposed in this digest. In order to ensure no circulating or zero sequence currents within the modules, the dyn...
Roy Chowdhury, V. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2022
Blockchain-Enabled Cyber-Secure Microgrid Control Using Consensus Algorithm
This paper proposes a distributed control method based on a consensus algorithm for distributed energy resources (DERs) using blockchain as a secure communication medium for cyber resilience. Each DER communicates with a local blockchain server that is maintained by the distribute...
Mahmud, R. and Seo, G. NLR
Dec 31, 2020
Impact of Load Tap Changer Control Operation Under Microgrid Conditions
Every microgrid is unique in its diversity of assets, operation, and network structure. This uniqueness presents challenges for each microgrid implementation that need to be understood and addressed to prevent power quality concerns, stability issues, and blackouts. In this resear...
Prabakar, K. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
Load Control for Frequency Response A Literature Review
As electricity grids employ greater fractions of renewable energy, which introduce additional variability and uncertainty in the net-load, balancing electrical load and generation becomes more challenging. This paper reviews the literature documenting physical simulations and real...
Anderson, B. et al NLR
Jan 31, 2022
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