Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems
This white paper presents smart inverter features along with the implementation challenges and potential solutions. The paper describes smart inverter functionality and discusses their modeling, capabilities, testing, and certification. Originally published by a "fast track" working group of industry experts in May 2018, this version provides an updated timeline on the associated standards, guidelines, and recommended practices including UL 1741 Supplement B and reflects the latest knowledge on adopting Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1547-2018 (IEEE Std 1547-2018), including the IEEE Std 1547a-2020 amendment. The body of the paper provides an overview of the capabilities enabled and required by IEEE Std 1547-2018. The update includes a set of appendixes that provide significantly more detail on a range of key topics. The appendixes include: Smart inverter modeling, Fault behavior and islanding detection, Ride?through capability, How distributed energy resource interconnection impacts distribution system planning, Installation, commissioning, and periodic testing
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AB - This white paper presents smart inverter features along with the implementation challenges and potential solutions. The paper describes smart inverter functionality and discusses their modeling, capabilities, testing, and certification. Originally published by a "fast track" working group of industry experts in May 2018, this version provides an updated timeline on the associated standards, guidelines, and recommended practices including UL 1741 Supplement B and reflects the latest knowledge on adopting Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1547-2018 (IEEE Std 1547-2018), including the IEEE Std 1547a-2020 amendment. The body of the paper provides an overview of the capabilities enabled and required by IEEE Std 1547-2018. The update includes a set of appendixes that provide significantly more detail on a range of key topics. The appendixes include: Smart inverter modeling, Fault behavior and islanding detection, Ride‐through capability, How distributed energy resource interconnection impacts distribution system planning, Installation, commissioning, and periodic testing
AU - Bravo, Richard
A2 - Higginson, Michael
A3 - Key, Tom
A4 - Siira, Mark
A5 - Vartanian, Charlie
A6 - Boemer, Jens C
A7 - Ropp, Michael
A8 - Romero Agüero, Julio
A9 - Cleveland, Frances
A10 - Quint, Ryan
A11 - Zhang, Liuxi (Calvin)
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Power electronics and inverters
KW - Power electronics
KW - Inverters
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Standards
KW - Interconnection
KW - Protection
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
LA - English
DA - 2020/08/01
PY - 2020
PB - California Institute of Technology
T1 - Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/215
ER -
Bravo, Richard, et al. Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems. California Institute of Technology, 1 August, 2020, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/215.
Bravo, R., Higginson, M., Key, T., Siira, M., Vartanian, C., Boemer, J., Ropp, M., Romero Agüero, J., Cleveland, F., Quint, R., & Zhang, L. (2020). Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. California Institute of Technology. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/215
Bravo, Richard, Michael Higginson, Tom Key, Mark Siira, Charlie Vartanian, Jens C Boemer, Michael Ropp, Julio Romero Agüero, Frances Cleveland, Ryan Quint, and Liuxi (Calvin) Zhang. Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems. California Institute of Technology, August, 1, 2020. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/215
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title = {Impact of IEEE 1547 Standard on Smart Inverters and the Applications in Power Systems},
author = {Bravo, Richard and Higginson, Michael and Key, Tom and Siira, Mark and Vartanian, Charlie and Boemer, Jens C and Ropp, Michael and Romero Ag\"{u}ero, Julio and Cleveland, Frances and Quint, Ryan and Zhang, Liuxi (Calvin)},
abstractNote = {This white paper presents smart inverter features along with the implementation challenges and potential solutions. The paper describes smart inverter functionality and discusses their modeling, capabilities, testing, and certification. Originally published by a "fast track" working group of industry experts in May 2018, this version provides an updated timeline on the associated standards, guidelines, and recommended practices including UL 1741 Supplement B and reflects the latest knowledge on adopting Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1547-2018 (IEEE Std 1547-2018), including the IEEE Std 1547a-2020 amendment. The body of the paper provides an overview of the capabilities enabled and required by IEEE Std 1547-2018. The update includes a set of appendixes that provide significantly more detail on a range of key topics. The appendixes include: Smart inverter modeling, Fault behavior and islanding detection, Ride?through capability, How distributed energy resource interconnection impacts distribution system planning, Installation, commissioning, and periodic testing},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/215},
year = {2020},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, California Institute of Technology, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/215},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-04}
}
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Data from Aug 1, 2020
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
California Institute of Technology
Contact
Richard Bravo
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Keywords
Power electronics and inverters, Power electronics, Inverters, Battery energy storage, Solar, Photovoltaics, PV, Diesel generators, Other liquid-fuel generators, Standards, Interconnection, Protection, Planning and design, Planning, Design, Maintenance and operations, Operations, Maintenance, Commissioning