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Renewable Energy Integration in Remote Alaska Communities
NREL technical report examining renewable energy integration pathways in remote Alaska, with attention to microgrids serving community and health facilities. Topics include resource assessments, hybrid diesel, renewable configurations, storage, controls, and operational strategies...
Meadows, R. et al NLR
Jan 01, 2025
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
Community Microgrids: A Guide for Mayors and City Leaders Seeking Clean, Reliable and Locally Controlled Energy
This guide from Microgrid Knowledge assists mayors and city leaders in understanding, planning, and developing community microgrids. It explains microgrid concepts, benefits, ownership models, financing options, and policy considerations. The guide offers case studies, practical s...
Microgrid Knowledge
Dec 31, 2016
Tribal Microgrids Support Tenuous Lifelines During Grid Shutdowns
This piece explains how microgrids developed by tribal nations keep essential community services running when the bulk grid fails. By combining local renewable generation and storage, these microgrids power water systems, medical clinics, communications centers, and emergency shel...
Peterson, K. Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Oct 07, 2021
Applying IEEE Std 1547-2018: What Public Utilities Commissions Need To Decide and Do
This resource from NREL outlines the key decisions and actions that public utility commissions must undertake to implement IEEE Std 1547 2018, the revised interconnection standard for distributed energy resources. It explains policy choices such as adopting default ride through ...
Boemer, D. Electric Power Research Institute
Aug 20, 2018
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
Considerations for Distributed Energy Resource Integration in Puerto Rico: Analytical Support for Interconnection and IEEE Std 1547-2018
This report documents collaborative efforts by several U.S. national laboratories to support Puerto Rico's integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into its electric grid. The multi-lab team provided technical analyses, grid modeling, and stakeholder engagement to develop...
Narang, D. et al NLR
Jan 31, 2021
Developing Use Cases for Evaluation of ADMS Applications to Accelerate Technology Adoption: Preprint
Grid modernization for the distribution systems comprise of the ability to effectively monitor and manage unplanned events while ensuring reliable operations. Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and proliferation of autonomous smart controllers like microgrids and s...
Veda, S. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2017
NREL Topic 1 Final Report: Cohesive Application of Standards-Based Connected Devices to Enable Clean Energy Technologies
This document is the final report of a two-year development, test, and demonstration project entitled “Cohesive Application of Standards-Based Connected Devices to Enable Clean Energy Technologies”. The project was part of NREL’s (NREL) Integrated Network Test-bed for Energ...
Hudgins, A. et al NLR
Jan 31, 2018
Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Workshop 2022
Foundational presentations on DER aggregation, wholesale participation, and the role of IEEE 1547 in interconnection. Provides slides and references aimed at regulators and utilities beginning to modernize interconnection practices.
Narang, D. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2021
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