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Microgrids for Energy Resilience: A Guide to Conceptual Design and Lessons from Defense Projects
This playbook from the Rocky Mountain Institute offers a comprehensive framework for regulators, utilities, and developers to design and implement non-wires solutions (NWS). NWS are alternatives to conventional grid infrastructure upgrades that use distributed resources, demand re...
Booth, S. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2019
Improved Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Inverters for Fault Ride-Through in a Microgrid System
This paper develops an improved control strategy of grid-forming (GFM) inverters with fault ride-through capabilities to guarantee the stable operation of microgrids under fault conditions, especially islanded microgrids and asymmetrical faults. The proposed control strategy inclu...
Wang, J. NLR
Dec 31, 2021
Design of Resilient Electric Distribution Systems for Remote Communities: Surgical Load Management using Smart Meters
This paper describes a systematic process of designing resilient electric distribution systems and microgrids using smart meters for surgical load management (SLM) as part of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). The work focuses on selection approach, integration, and interoper...
Panwar, M. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2020
Energy Transitions Playbook
The Energy Transitions Playbook is one of several resources the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI) developed to facilitate and expedite energy transitions by sharing experiences and insights from communities that are actively working toward a cleaner...
Initiative, T. U.S. Department of Energy
Sep 30, 2021
Energy-Water Microgrid Opportunity Analysis at the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 Facility
Microgrids provide reliable and cost-effective energy services in a variety of conditions and locations. There has been minimal effort invested in developing energy-water microgrids that demonstrate the feasibility and leverage synergies of operating renewable energy and water sys...
Daw, J. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2018
Chefornak Energy Configuration Options: Energy Infrastructure Optimization to Reduce Fuel Cost and Dependence in Chefornak, Alaska
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding, through the Grid Modernization Program, the Alaska Microgrid Partnership (AMP), a multi-stakeholder collaborative comprised of national labs and Alaska based partners. The over-arching goal of AMP is to reduce the use of total imported fue...
Jimenez, A. U.S. Department of Energy
Dec 31, 2017
Laboratory-Scale Microgrid System for Control of Power Distribution in Local Energy Networks Part I: Theory and Design
One of the promising solutions to achieve sustainable energy systems in future smart cities is to deploy microgrids in local energy networks. Due to the decentralized nature of microgrids, large-scale utilization of these resources will increase the reliability of the energy syste...
Mahmud, R. NLR
Jan 17, 2019
Clean Energy Microgrids: Considerations for State Energy Offices and Public Utility Commissions to Increase Resilience, Reduce Emissions, and Improve Affordability
This FEMP guide outlines techniques to mitigate hail damage to solar PV installations. It covers risk assessment, module selection with hail-resistant ratings, array tilt considerations, mounting structures, protective covers, and insurance considerations. The resource aims to hel...
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and National Association of State Energy Officials
Apr 30, 2023
Tribal Energy: Federal Assistance to Support Microgrid Development
This Government Accountability Office report reviews federal assistance available to tribes seeking to deploy microgrids and other distributed energy resources. It identifies funding and technical support programs administered by agencies such as the Department of Energy, Departme...
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Jul 21, 2024
SEIN: Breaking Barriers Resilient Energy System Analysis
The Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN) is a collaborative research program that supports multi-stakeholder teams in researching and sharing solutions to real-world challenges associated with solar energy adoption. The Breaking Barriers project was selected to participate in th...
Belding, S. et al NLR
May 31, 2022
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