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The Non-Wires Solution Implementation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Regulators, Utilities, and Developers
Non-wires solutions (NWS) such as energy efficiency, demand response, distributed generation and microgrids can defer or avoid traditional grid upgrades. This playbook from the Rocky Mountain Institute provides a step-by-step guide for regulators, utilities and developers to plan ...
Dyson, M. et al Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Dec 31, 2017
Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs
A comprehensive report by NARUC and partners examines how microgrids can enhance resilience and the challenges of valuing that resilience. It clarifies that a microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that can operate connected to or islanded fr...
Rickerson, W. et al National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Jan 31, 2022
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
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A Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) Evaluation of Service Restoration With Networked Microgrids
This paper describes the power-hardware-in-the loop (PHIL) evaluation of the feasibility of service restoration solutions determined by the PowerModelsONM.jl tool. This tool incorporates microgrids and the networking of microgrids into its determination of an optimal service resto...
Jain, R. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2023
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
Site-Specific Evaluation of Microgrid Controller Using Controller and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop
Microgrid assets are built by utilities to improve the resilience and reliability of segments of the distribution system. Controllers with advanced capabilities will operate and control these microgrids with diverse energy technologies, which vary from inverter-based photovoltaics...
Prabakar, K. et al NLR
Sep 30, 2019
Evaluation of Optimal Net Load Management in Microgrids Using Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
This paper presents the performance evaluation of a net load management (NLM) engine that balances load and generation in an isolated community to power a critical facility after a grid interruption event (e.g., the loss of a large generation unit). This NLM engine is particularly...
Wang, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
Interoperable, Inverter Based Distributed Energy Resources Enable 100% Renewable and Resilient Utility Microgrids
As microgrids transition away from use of conventional generating resources and increasingly rely on renewable resources towards decarbonization goals, it is crucial to evaluate the capability inverter-based resources to provide microgrid stability and resilience. Particularly, mi...
Abcede, L. et al San Diego Electric and Gas
Dec 31, 2024
Post-Disaster Microgrid Formation for Enhanced Distribution System Resilience
This paper proposes a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) based approach for post-disaster critical load restoration in active distribution systems to form microgrids through network reconfiguration to minimize critical load curtailments. Distribution networks are represented as gra...
Gautam, M. et al University of Nevada Reno
Dec 31, 2021
Lessons Learned from The Clean Energy To Communities Peer-Learning Cohort on Enhancing Resilience at Critical Facilitiesthrough Solar, Storage, and Microgrids
NREL (NREL), with support from World Resources Institute (WRI), designed and led a six-month peer-learning cohort from January through July 2024 on Enhancing Resilience at Critical Facilities through Solar, Storage, and Microgrids as part of the U.S Department of Energy's Clean En...
Communities, T. U.S. Department of Energy
Nov 01, 2024
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