Implementation of Advanced Grid Support Functionalities by Smart Operation of Residential Loads with low Cost Converter Interface
This paper investigates a grid-supportive load concept for small-scale residential appliances, focusing on a residential refrigerator. Power consumption is adjusted based on grid conditions to achieve IEEE-1547 grid support functions. Two key aspects are presented: a low-cost refrigerator converter with Lyapunov energy function-based local controllers for speed control, and the impact on a standard microgrid system, demonstrating advanced grid support from the load side. This method enhances grid resilience and reliability and can be extended to other residential loads. The study contributes to efficient and robust grid-supportive load management systems, showing promising performance. This approach has the potential to improve overall grid stability and can be adapted for various types of residential appliances. The modeling and simulations in MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS confirm the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solution. Future work will explore real-world implementation and scalability of this concept for broader applications.
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AB - This paper investigates a grid-supportive load concept for small-scale residential appliances, focusing on a residential refrigerator. Power consumption is adjusted based on grid conditions to achieve IEEE-1547 grid support functions. Two key aspects are presented: a low-cost refrigerator converter with Lyapunov energy function-based local controllers for speed control, and the impact on a standard microgrid system, demonstrating advanced grid support from the load side. This method enhances grid resilience and reliability and can be extended to other residential loads. The study contributes to efficient and robust grid-supportive load management systems, showing promising performance. This approach has the potential to improve overall grid stability and can be adapted for various types of residential appliances. The modeling and simulations in MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS confirm the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solution. Future work will explore real-world implementation and scalability of this concept for broader applications.
AU - Roy Chowdhury, Vikram
A2 - Son, Yeongrack
A3 - Guruwacharya, Nischal
A4 - Blonsky, Michael
A5 - Mather, Barry
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO - 10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814
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 - Power plant controls
KW - SCADA
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
LA - English
DA - 2024/01/01
PY - 2024
PB - NLR
T1 - Implementation of Advanced Grid Support Functionalities by Smart Operation of Residential Loads with low Cost Converter Interface
UR - https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814
ER -
Roy Chowdhury, Vikram, et al. Implementation of Advanced Grid Support Functionalities by Smart Operation of Residential Loads with low Cost Converter Interface. NLR, 1 January, 2024, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814.
Roy Chowdhury, V., Son, Y., Guruwacharya, N., Blonsky, M., & Mather, B. (2024). Implementation of Advanced Grid Support Functionalities by Smart Operation of Residential Loads with low Cost Converter Interface. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814
Roy Chowdhury, Vikram, Yeongrack Son, Nischal Guruwacharya, Michael Blonsky, and Barry Mather. Implementation of Advanced Grid Support Functionalities by Smart Operation of Residential Loads with low Cost Converter Interface. NLR, January, 1, 2024. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814
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title = {Implementation of Advanced Grid Support Functionalities by Smart Operation of Residential Loads with low Cost Converter Interface},
author = {Roy Chowdhury, Vikram and Son, Yeongrack and Guruwacharya, Nischal and Blonsky, Michael and Mather, Barry},
abstractNote = {This paper investigates a grid-supportive load concept for small-scale residential appliances, focusing on a residential refrigerator. Power consumption is adjusted based on grid conditions to achieve IEEE-1547 grid support functions. Two key aspects are presented: a low-cost refrigerator converter with Lyapunov energy function-based local controllers for speed control, and the impact on a standard microgrid system, demonstrating advanced grid support from the load side. This method enhances grid resilience and reliability and can be extended to other residential loads. The study contributes to efficient and robust grid-supportive load management systems, showing promising performance. This approach has the potential to improve overall grid stability and can be adapted for various types of residential appliances. The modeling and simulations in MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS confirm the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solution. Future work will explore real-world implementation and scalability of this concept for broader applications.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/52},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11},
doi = {10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861814
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Data from Jan 1, 2024
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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Vikram Roy Chowdhury
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