A GENERIC MICROGRID CONTROLLER
The main objective of this project was to develop and test a Generic Microgrid Controller (GMC) that provides (1) seamless islanding and reconnection of the microgrid, (2) efficient, reliable, and resilient operation of the microgrid with the required power quality, whether islanded or grid-connected, (3) existing and future ancillary services to the larger grid, (4) the capability for the microgrid to serve the resiliency needs of participating communities, (5) communication with the electric grid utility as a single controllable entity, and (6) increased reliability, efficiency and reduced emissions. The GMC developed under this project was designed to facilitate the deployment of microgrids, to be easily adapted to various microgrid configurations, and reduce up-front engineering costs associated with the design and development of microgrid controllers. Specifically, the GMC: 1. Provides a control structure amenable to accommodating an array of microgrid configurations and a portfolio of functional requirements; 2. Possesses a high level architecture that can readily be adopted by commercial suppliers; 3. Supports unlimited nesting of conforming microgrid control schemes; 4. Integrates into a full-featured Energy Management System (EMS) as a module. A select set of microgrids, operating a variety of microgrid configurations, served as “collaborating microgrid partners” in the project and assured thereby that the GMC developed under this program can readily be applied to microgrids of different sizes, and equipped with various resources, attributes, and equipment. Collaborating microgrid partners included the UCI Medical Center), the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, and the Irvine Ranch Water District. The objectives of the project were achieved in two phases: (Phase I) Research, Development and Design (“Design”), and (Phase II) Testing, Evaluation, and Verification (“TEV”). In Phase I, specifications were developed for the GMC and a detailed test plan was established to test the functional requirements of the GMC. The GMC addresses two core functions, transition and dispatch, as well as several optional higher level functions such as economic dispatch, and renewable and load forecasting.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
- Contributing Organization:
- Southern California Edison; MelRok; ETAP
- DOE Contract Number:
- OE0000730
- OSTI ID:
- 1501818
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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