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Risk-controlled Expansion Planning with Distributed Resources (REPAIR)
Risk‑controlled Expansion Planning with Distributed Resources (REPAIR) is a modeling framework and software tool developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to support distribution‑system expansion planning under reliability and resilience risk. REPAIR couples long‑te...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories
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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Microgrid Analysis Tools Summary
The over-arching goal of the Alaska Microgrid Partnership is to reduce the use of total imported fuel into communities to secure all energy services by at least 50% in Alaska's remote microgrids without increasing system life cycle costs while also improving overall system reliabi...
Jimenez, A. et al U.S. Department of Energy
Nov 26, 2017
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
Community-Centric Microgrid Feasibility Analysis Framework to Accelerate Resilience of Island Communities
Provides a community-centric microgrid feasibility framework for coastal and island communities, starting with community engagement and translating community priorities into technology scenarios. Demonstrates the approach in St. George (Pribilof Islands, Alaska), evaluating diesel...
Poudel, B. et al Idaho National Laboratory
Dec 30, 2024
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
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
Solar Photovoltaics in Severe Weather: Cost Considerations for Storm Hardening PV Systems for Resilience
Solar photovoltaic (PV) power has many advantages as a resilient power source, including the ability to provide power after a natural disaster. While solar arrays often survive severe weather events, systems are occasionally compromised and left unable to provide power. For PV sy...
Elsworth, J. and Van Geet, O. NLR
May 31, 2020
Optimal Operation for Resilient and Economic Modes in an Islanded Alaskan Grid
Legacy energy management systems for distribution system or microgrids are typically driven by economics. During extreme events, resiliency can be defined as ability of the system to keep supplying critical loads. Resilient operation during extreme events (e.g. avalanche in Alaska...
Pandey, S. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2019
NREL and SDGandE Collaboration to Support SDGandE Grid and Storage Efforts: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number: CRD-14-562
This project will enable effective utilization of high penetration of photovoltaics (PV) in islanded microgrids, increasing overall system efficiency, decreased fuel costs and resiliency of the overall system to help meet the SunShot goals of enhancing system integration methods t...
Baggu, M. NLR
Dec 31, 2016
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