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Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience and Advanced Controls Launchpad: Final Report
To assess the value of wind energy to distribution, islanded, hybrid, and microgrid systems, the U.S. Department of Energy, its national laboratories, and industry collaborated on the Microgrids, Infrastructure Resilience, and Advanced Controls Launchpad (MIRACL) project. The 4-ye...
NLR
Feb 18, 2025
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
Distributed Cooperative Control of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid
This paper presents a distributed cooperative control-based power management algorithm for a hybrid AC/DC microgrid. The proposed algorithm for a hybrid microgrid system controls the power flow through the interface converter between the AC and DC microgrids. This algorithm allows...
Mahmud, R. and Nejadpak, A. NLR
Dec 31, 2018
2 Resources
2 Resources
Distributed wind-hybrid microgrids with autonomous controls and forecasting
Distributed wind-hybrid microgrids have the potential to provide key resilience and economic benefits to both the customers they serve and the utility grids they are connected to. Such microgrids will likely be a key part of the grid of the future, whether connected to large utili...
Anderson, B. et al NLR
Mar 01, 2023
Microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT)
Sandia National Laboratories' Microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT) is a decision support tool that helps engineers design microgrids to meet user-defined objectives. It integrates load modeling, renewable and conventional generation options, energy storage, and control strategies to eva...
Sandia National Laboratories
Dec 31, 2024
Advanced Distributed Wind Turbine Controls Series
Documents and analyses that detail control strategies for distributed wind to provide services beyond energy. Using a reference campus model, the resources cover isolated-grid operation, fault-ride-through in grid-connected deployments, and support for microgrid transitions and bl...
Anderson, B. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
4 Resources
4 Resources
Design of a State Machine for Smooth Microgrid Transition Operation
A state machine is proposed in the energy management system (EMS) of a microgrid as the solution for smooth microgrid's transition operation. This state machine includes six 'states' that cover all the operating modes during the microgrid's transition operation: two basic modes (g...
Wang, J. et al NLR
Jul 02, 2018
Creation of a Synthetic Rural Alaskan Microgrid Model
Describes the development of a synthetic benchmark power-system model representing a rural Alaskan island microgrid while avoiding disclosure of confidential critical-infrastructure data. Summarizes the methodology used to create the synthetic grid and evaluates performance throug...
Francisco, A. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Sep 03, 2025
MicroGrid Renewable Integration Dispatch and Sizing (MiGRIDS) Analysis of Spinning and Regulating Reserve Options for Wind in an Alaskan Diesel Microgrid
Applies the open-source MicroGrid Renewable Integration Dispatch and Sizing (MiGRIDS) Python tool to assess operating reserve strategies in a wind-diesel microgrid relevant to Alaska. Compares options to reduce diesel spinning reserve and regulating requirements, including optimiz...
VanderMeer, J. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dec 31, 2022
Design, Operation, and Controlled-Island Operation of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 Microgrid
This document reports on the design and operation of a high-capacity and high-penetration-ratio microgrid, which consists of 19 photovoltaic-powered residential houses designed by collegiate teams as part of their participation in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013...
Kurnik, C. et al NLR
Mar 31, 2015
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