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Resilience and Economics of Microgrids with PV, Battery Storage, and Networked Diesel Generators
Current designs and assessments of microgrids have ignored component reliability, leading to significant errors in predicting a microgrid's performance while islanded. Existing life cycle cost studies on hybrid microgrids—which combine photovoltaics (PV), battery storage and net...
Marqusee, J. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2020
Diesel Generator Controller Evaluation via Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop for Various Microgrid Operation Modes
This paper presents the Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) evaluation of a diesel generator controller for various microgrid operation modes. The model of the diesel generator (governor, exciter, and primary control) is simulated in real time, and the secondary control is impl...
Wang, J. et al NLR
Jan 31, 2019
Integrating Renewable Energy: What You Need to Consider in Rural Alaska
ACEP guidance report for rural Alaska communities considering renewable integration into diesel-based microgrids, emphasizing that integration creates both opportunities and hidden costs. Explains why operating reserve capacity matters for sudden load changes and for managing inte...
Green, N. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dec 31, 2020
Understanding Line Losses and Transformer Losses in Rural Isolated Distribution Systems: Preprint
Rural, isolated power systems in the mainland U.S. and in states like Alaska and Hawaii are powered by assets like diesel generators. These rural, isolated power systems also cannot operate at the higher band of medium voltage (like 69kV). They are primarily in the 12 to 14 kV ran...
Prabakar, K. et al NLR
Feb 29, 2024
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
AVEC Energy Storage Projects
This Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) presentation, delivered at the Alaska Rural Energy Conference, reviews AVEC’s portfolio of battery energy storage deployments in rural Alaska. The slides describe the goals and drivers for storage projects—such as reducing diesel...
Thomson, W. Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
Mar 30, 2026
Introducing Small Scale Waste-to-Energy Technology in Microgrids: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-17-00703
Cogent has developed an innovative, proprietary waste-to-energy (WTE) system, the HelioStorm(TM) Gasifier, capable of efficiently operating on small amounts of heterogeneous municipal solid waste feedstocks, converting them into a clean syngas that can be used to fuel an electrici...
Kramer, B. NLR
Feb 28, 2022
Droop Control-Based Dispatch of an Islanded Microgrid with Multiple Grid-Forming Sources
Before rotating, fossil fuel-based, synchronous generators (SGs) are phased out, in line with renewable generation goals, grid-forming (GFM) inverters are expected to parallel SGs. Primary droop control allows GFM inverters to share power without communication; however, it is nece...
Ganguly, S. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2022
Heila Microgrid Controller Validation Using CUBE: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-17-663
This CRADA facilitates validation of the Heila IQ controller (microgrid controller) using NREL's Consolidated Utility Base Energy (CUBE) hardware platform. The CUBE microgrid platform includes power electronics and controls to integrate PV, battery, and diesel generator assets to ...
Shirazi, M. and Mather, B. NLR
Jul 31, 2018
Alaska Energy Data Gateway
The Alaska Energy Data Gateway (AEDG) provides essential energy and socioeconomic data tailored for Alaskan communities. Our revitalized platform offers user-friendly access to updated datasets and community summaries. Explore how this data can empower your community today.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jul 31, 2025
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