Scoping Study: Networked Microgrids

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1433071· OSTI ID:1433071

Trinklei, Eddy ^[1]; Parker, Gordon ^[1]; Weaver, Wayne ^[1]; Robinett, Rush ^[1]; Gauchia, Lucia Babe ^[1]; Ten, Chee -Wooi ^[1]; Bower, Ward ^[2]; Glover, Steven F. ^[3]; Bukowski, Steve ^[3]

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1. Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI (United States)
2. Ward Bower Innovations, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This report presents a scoping study for networked microgrids which are defined as "Interoperable groups of multiple Advanced Microgrids that become an integral part of the electricity grid while providing enhanced resiliency through self-healing, aggregated ancillary services, and real-time communication." They result in optimal electrical system configurations and controls whether grid-connected or in islanded modes and enable high penetrations of distributed and renewable energy resources. The vision for the purpose of this document is: "Networked microgrids seamlessly integrate with the electricity grid or other Electric Power Sources (EPS) providing cost effective, high quality, reliable, resilient, self-healing power delivery systems."

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1433071
• Report Number(s): SAND-2014-17718; 662154
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English