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OpenDSS
OpenDSS (the Open Distribution System Simulator) is a comprehensive, open‑source simulation tool originally developed by EPRI for modeling electric utility distribution systems. It supports steady‑state and time‑series power flow analysis on unbalanced, three‑phase network...
Electric Power Research Institute
Dec 31, 2024
Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources
Published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, this primer helps regulators, utilities, and developers understand and implement the requirements of IEEE Standard 1547 2018. It explains key technical provisions ride-through, voltage and frequency regulation, interoperability...
Lydic, B. and Baldwin, S. Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Dec 31, 2018
FERC Order No. 2222 Explainer: Facilitating Participation in Electricity Markets by Distributed Energy Resources
This explainer from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) summarizes Order No. 2222, which requires regional transmission organizations and independent system operators to remove barriers that prevent distributed energy resources (DER) from participating in wholesale mar...
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Jan 22, 2025
Informative Background on the Interoperability Requirements in IEEE Std 1547-2018
This NREL report summarizes the interoperability requirements in the revised Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1547-2018 (IEEE Std 1547-2018). Additionally, the report provides context and related background concepts for applying advanced interoperability ...
Ingram, M. et al NLR
Jun 30, 2021
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
Integration of Electrolysis Systems Into Isolated Microgrid Systems at Extreme Cold Climates
Isolated microgrid systems are generally used to power communities in remote locations where transmission line installations are cost prohibitive. These systems are usually powered by diesel generators, delivering expensive energy with high carbon emissions. However, most of these...
Nemsow, N. et al Karlsruche Institute of Technology
Dec 31, 2024
GridLab-D
GridLAB-D is a new power system simulation tool that provides valuable information to users who design and operate electric power transmission and distribution systems, and to utilities that wish to take advantage of the latest smart grid technology. It incorporates advanced model...
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jan 19, 2023
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Distributed Energy Resource Evaluation Tool (DER-VET)
DER-VET™ provides a free, publicly accessible, open-source platform for calculating, understanding, and optimizing the value of distributed energy resources (DER) based on their technical merits and constraints. An extension of EPRI's StorageVET® tool, DER-VET supports site-spe...
Electric Power Research Institute
Dec 17, 2024
DC Microgrids Scoping Study – Estimate of Technical and Economic Benefits
This 2015 scoping study led by Los Alamos National Laboratory, with contributions from several other national labs, assesses the potential technical and economic benefits of direct-current (DC) microgrids. The report compares DC and AC architectures in terms of efficiency, cost, r...
Backhaus, S. et al Los Alamos National Laboratory
Feb 28, 2015
The impact of Ancillary Services in optimal DER investment decisions
Microgrid resource sizing problems typically include the analysis of a combination of value streams such as peak shaving, load shifting, or load scheduling, which support the economic feasibility of the microgrid deployment. However, microgrid benefits can go beyond these, and the...
Cardoso, G. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jun 30, 2017
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