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Revision of IEEE Standard 1547: New Reactive Power and Voltage Regulation Capability Requirements
This article is the second in a four-part series regarding the IEEE standard 1547 and its impact on the electric grid. The background and purpose of this standard was reviewed in the first article, Revision of IEEE Standard 1547: The Background for Change. This article focuses on...
Walling, R. Walling Energy Systems Consulting, LLC
Dec 01, 2016
The Use of Nuclear Power to Establish Microgrids on United States Military Installations
From its inception up until 2006, the U.S. electric grid was considered a reliable means of power distribution. However, it was recognized by Congress that there was an innate need to upgrade the grid to allow for modern electronics demand and renewable resources with the passing ...
Niichel, M. Purdue University
Jan 01, 2024
MiGRIDS-lite
MiGRIDS lite is a lightweight version of the Microgrid Design and Impact Simulator (MiGRIDS) developed by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power. It provides code and sample data for modeling load profiles, renewable resource availability, and levelized cost of energy for microgri...
Bond, B. et al Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Mar 09, 2026
Resilience Hubs: Shifting Power to Communities and Increasing Community Capacity
Presents Resilience Hubs as equity-driven, community-led facilities that strengthen local capacity and shift decision-making power. Details how hubs coordinate communications, distribute resources, and integrate mitigation/adaptation goals across routine and emergency operations.
Baja, K. Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Jan 01, 2019
Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation Project (MARVEL)
Two-page overview of the MARVEL test bed approximately 85-kWth, NaK-cooled, targeting 10-20 kWe located at INL's TREAT site. The fact sheet describes objectives, configuration (fuel, coolant, and power-conversion approach), and planned research on load following, process heat deli...
, . Idaho National Laboratory
Jun 01, 2025
Utility and Grid Operator Resources for Future Power Systems Webinar Series: Introduction to Microgrids
NREL's collection highlights research, datasets, and decision support tools for transmission and distribution planning, interconnection studies, and operations. The page helps utilities and grid operators evaluate options for accommodating emerging large loads, including data cent...
Prabakar, K. NLR
Jul 15, 2025
Self-Organizing Map-Based Resilience Quantification and Resilient Control of Distribution Systems Under Extreme Events
Due to climate change, extreme weather events are occurring more frequently and with increasing impact. This trend poses a significant challenge for distribution system operators (DSO) to ensure that there is uninterrupted power supply to critical loads in their networks. To embed...
Utkarsh, K. and Ding, F. NLR
May 01, 2022
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
Unleash Values From Grid-Edge Flexibility
Summarizes control strategies, coordination frameworks, and value streams enabled by grid edge assets. Highlights practical experience, gaps in visibility and interoperability, and opportunities to scale flexibility services across distribution systems.
Ding, F. et al NLR
Jan 01, 2022
DERMS Online: A New Voltage Sensitivity-Enabled Feedback Optimization Framework
Demonstrates a perturb and observe voltage sensitivity method to reformulate nonlinear control into tractable LP problems for real-time operation. Evaluates performance and discusses deployment considerations for distribution systems with high DER penetration.
Yao, Y. et al NLR
Jan 01, 2022
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