Interconnection Requirements for Renewable Generation and Energy Storage in Island Systems: Puerto Rico Example: Preprint
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- U.S. Department of Energy
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, incapacitating the central power system and leaving the entire island without power. To ensure the long-term recovery of Puerto Rico's electric power grid in the most secure and resilient way, the U.S. Department of Energy funded research to develop recommendations for a cohesive new framework of interconnection standards for utility-scale renewable electrical generation and energy storage that ensure cross-technology compatibility and enable high deployment levels without compromising grid reliably, safety, or security. This paper provides a summary of work conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to analyze and address many shortcomings and areas of improvement to help the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) establish minimum technical requirements for interconnecting single-technology and hybrid renewable generation because of their importance for PREPA system security and impacts on future integrated resource planning scenarios. Results and findings presented in this paper are important for any island power system.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Electricity, Smart Grid R&D Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1512661
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5D00-73848
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the 4th International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop, 22-23 May 2019, Crete, Greece
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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