Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources
Published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, this primer helps regulators, utilities, and developers understand and implement the requirements of IEEE Standard 1547 2018. It explains key technical provisions ride-through, voltage and frequency regulation, interoperability, and advanced inverter capabilities and discusses how these provisions influence interconnection rules. The document outlines adoption timelines, best practices, and resources for training and compliance. It aims to smooth the transition to the updated standard and support smart grid modernization.
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AB - Published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, this primer helps regulators, utilities, and developers understand and implement the requirements of IEEE Standard 1547 2018. It explains key technical provisions ride-through, voltage and frequency regulation, interoperability, and advanced inverter capabilities and discusses how these provisions influence interconnection rules. The document outlines adoption timelines, best practices, and resources for training and compliance. It aims to smooth the transition to the updated standard and support smart grid modernization.
AU - Lydic, Brian
A2 - Baldwin, Sarah
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Wind energy
KW - Standards
KW - Interconnection
KW - Protection
KW - Policy and regulation
KW - Policy
KW - Regulation
KW - Utility integration
KW - Bulk-system Integration
KW - Workforce development
KW - Training
LA - English
DA - 2019/01/01
PY - 2019
PB - Interstate Renewable Energy Council
T1 - Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/188
ER -
Lydic, Brian, and Sarah Baldwin. Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources. Interstate Renewable Energy Council, 1 January, 2019, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/188.
Lydic, B., & Baldwin, S. (2019). Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. Interstate Renewable Energy Council. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/188
Lydic, Brian and Sarah Baldwin. Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources. Interstate Renewable Energy Council, January, 1, 2019. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/188
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title = {Making the Grid Smarter: Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Std 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources},
author = {Lydic, Brian and Baldwin, Sarah},
abstractNote = {Published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, this primer helps regulators, utilities, and developers understand and implement the requirements of IEEE Standard 1547 2018. It explains key technical provisions ride-through, voltage and frequency regulation, interoperability, and advanced inverter capabilities and discusses how these provisions influence interconnection rules. The document outlines adoption timelines, best practices, and resources for training and compliance. It aims to smooth the transition to the updated standard and support smart grid modernization.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/188},
year = {2019},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, Interstate Renewable Energy Council, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/188},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-07}
}
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Data from Jan 1, 2019
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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Interstate Renewable Energy Council
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