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Title: Scalable Coordination and Control for Multiple Microgrids

Abstract

The incorporation of distributed energy resources into existing distribution systems provides make voltage and frequency regulation challenging for distribution system operators and in sufficient concentrations can destabilize the power grid. Re-configuring our distribution systems as a system of connected microgrids is one method for mitigating these instabilities. However, there is little economic reason for distribution system operators to undertake this complex upgrade of their systems. By looking beyond voltage, frequency, and power regulation for microgrids, new methods for controlling and operating microgrids can provide new functionality such as load flattening that will benefit distribution systems operators. This report details the initial research into new scalable coordination and control techniques that could be used to add this new functionality.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1454409
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-2016/536
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Melin, Alexander M., Zhang, Yichen, and Olama, Mohammed M. Scalable Coordination and Control for Multiple Microgrids. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1454409.
Melin, Alexander M., Zhang, Yichen, & Olama, Mohammed M. Scalable Coordination and Control for Multiple Microgrids. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1454409
Melin, Alexander M., Zhang, Yichen, and Olama, Mohammed M. 2016. "Scalable Coordination and Control for Multiple Microgrids". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1454409. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1454409.
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title = {Scalable Coordination and Control for Multiple Microgrids},
author = {Melin, Alexander M. and Zhang, Yichen and Olama, Mohammed M.},
abstractNote = {The incorporation of distributed energy resources into existing distribution systems provides make voltage and frequency regulation challenging for distribution system operators and in sufficient concentrations can destabilize the power grid. Re-configuring our distribution systems as a system of connected microgrids is one method for mitigating these instabilities. However, there is little economic reason for distribution system operators to undertake this complex upgrade of their systems. By looking beyond voltage, frequency, and power regulation for microgrids, new methods for controlling and operating microgrids can provide new functionality such as load flattening that will benefit distribution systems operators. This report details the initial research into new scalable coordination and control techniques that could be used to add this new functionality.},
doi = {10.2172/1454409},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1454409}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}