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Severe Weather Resilience in Solar Photovoltaic System Design
This DOE report, authored by a consortium of national laboratories including Los Alamos, PNNL, LBNL, Sandia, Lawrence Livermore, Oak Ridge, and NREL, reviews state-of-the-art models and tools for microgrid planning, design, and operational analysis. It categorizes tools by functio...
Program, M. U.S. Department of Energy
Dec 31, 2025
IEC 61850 Substation Design and Testing: 2 Part Webinar Series
Recorded webinar presenting key concepts, frameworks, and implementation considerations of substations with examples and references for practice. The material includes references and practical considerations intended to guide adoption and implementation.
Brunner, C. and Moore, J. it4Power
Dec 31, 2022
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uGrid: Reliable Minigrid Design and Planning Toolset for Rural Electrification
Introduces uGrid, an open-source minigrid design and planning toolset created with minigrid developers to support rural electrification. Integrates equipment sizing and resource allocation with uGridNet for distribution network layout and reliability cost–benefit analysis, inclu...
Cicilio, P. et al Oregon State University
Nov 10, 2019
User Objectives and Design Approaches for Microgrids: Options for Delivering Reliability and Resilience, Clean Energy, Energy Savings, and Other Priorities
This briefing paper, produced by NARUC and NASEO's Microgrids State Working Group, explores why different customers pursue microgrids and how design choices affect outcomes. Microgrids can operate in grid-connected or islanded mode, using local generation, storage and controls to ...
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, N.
Dec 31, 2020
Guide to Developing Resilience Hubs
Provides step-by-step planning and design guidance for Resilience Hubs, with governance models, partnerships, and interoperability considerations. Offers templates and examples to support program setup and continuity of operations.
Baja, K. Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Jan 01, 2019
Distribution Optimal Resilience Design Tool “LPNORM”
The Distribution Optimal Resilience Design Tool, known as LPNORM, is a software module distributed through NRECA’s Open Modeling Framework that helps utilities plan resilience investments on distribution circuits. Users can import detailed circuit and pole models, define extreme...
Pinney, D. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Oct 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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Hail Damage Mitigation for Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Developed by the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the AMPeRRe computational model forecasts performance, reliability, and resilience outcomes for installation power grids and microgrids. The model incorporates factors such as generation mix, load characteristics, outage...
Program, M. U.S. Department of Energy
Dec 31, 2025
Resilience Hubs: Creating a Resilience Hub and Spoke Network
Outlines siting and design considerations for Resilience Hubs, including roof condition and PV suitability, storage needs, accessibility, flood risk, and space for pets/children. Lists essential services (e.g., power, charging, refrigeration, potable water) and basic operational r...
Network, D. Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Dec 31, 2023
REopt
REopt is a techno-economic optimization platform developed by NREL that recommends optimal sizes and dispatch strategies for distributed energy resources including solar photovoltaics, wind turbines, batteries, and thermal technologies based on site specific load profiles, utility...
NLR
Dec 31, 2025
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