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Title: A Literature Review: Smart Grids Impacts on Nuclear Power Plants Task 4: Project Final Report

Abstract

This report describes the results of a literature review performed to study the current state of electric power industry efforts and research work regarding Smart Grid technologies, renewable energy integration, grid reliability standards, and USNRC electric grid regulations and guidance. The information gathered in the literature review is intended to: (1) Develop a better understanding of the impacts that Smart Grid implementation and the integration of renewable energy sources can have on the availability and reliability of the electric grid as a source of offsite power, (2) Provide an understand of the present grid reliability standards and how they will address the challenges of Smart Grid implementation, (3) Identify electrical system vulnerabilities and failure modes that may result from the implementation of Smart Grid technologies and cybersecurity threats, (4) Provide an understand of the actions being taken by FERC, NERC and others to identify, understand and address potential impacts, (5) Provide an understand of existing NRC regulation and guidance addressing requirements of grid design, operation and reliability supporting NPP design requirements, and (6) Recommend any additional actions or studies that should be undertaken by the NRC to ensure compliance of NPPs to GDC 17 and any other applicable regulations andmore » guidance as the electric grid evolves into the Smart Grid.« less

Authors:
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Rockville, MD (United States)
Contributing Org.:
USDOE Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
OSTI Identifier:
1457357
Report Number(s):
BNL-112132-2016-INRE
TRN: US1901672
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0012704
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Villaran, Michael, Yue, Meng, Lofaro, Robert, Varuttamaseni, Athi, Samanta, Pranab, and Martinez-Guridi, Gerardo. A Literature Review: Smart Grids Impacts on Nuclear Power Plants Task 4: Project Final Report. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1457357.
Villaran, Michael, Yue, Meng, Lofaro, Robert, Varuttamaseni, Athi, Samanta, Pranab, & Martinez-Guridi, Gerardo. A Literature Review: Smart Grids Impacts on Nuclear Power Plants Task 4: Project Final Report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1457357
Villaran, Michael, Yue, Meng, Lofaro, Robert, Varuttamaseni, Athi, Samanta, Pranab, and Martinez-Guridi, Gerardo. 2016. "A Literature Review: Smart Grids Impacts on Nuclear Power Plants Task 4: Project Final Report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1457357. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457357.
@article{osti_1457357,
title = {A Literature Review: Smart Grids Impacts on Nuclear Power Plants Task 4: Project Final Report},
author = {Villaran, Michael and Yue, Meng and Lofaro, Robert and Varuttamaseni, Athi and Samanta, Pranab and Martinez-Guridi, Gerardo},
abstractNote = {This report describes the results of a literature review performed to study the current state of electric power industry efforts and research work regarding Smart Grid technologies, renewable energy integration, grid reliability standards, and USNRC electric grid regulations and guidance. The information gathered in the literature review is intended to: (1) Develop a better understanding of the impacts that Smart Grid implementation and the integration of renewable energy sources can have on the availability and reliability of the electric grid as a source of offsite power, (2) Provide an understand of the present grid reliability standards and how they will address the challenges of Smart Grid implementation, (3) Identify electrical system vulnerabilities and failure modes that may result from the implementation of Smart Grid technologies and cybersecurity threats, (4) Provide an understand of the actions being taken by FERC, NERC and others to identify, understand and address potential impacts, (5) Provide an understand of existing NRC regulation and guidance addressing requirements of grid design, operation and reliability supporting NPP design requirements, and (6) Recommend any additional actions or studies that should be undertaken by the NRC to ensure compliance of NPPs to GDC 17 and any other applicable regulations and guidance as the electric grid evolves into the Smart Grid.},
doi = {10.2172/1457357},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1457357}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Wed May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}