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Title: Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

Abstract

This paper evaluates voltage regulation coordinated across advanced distribution management systems (ADMS), distributed energy resources (DERs), and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) using an advanced hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platform. The HIL platform provides a realistic laboratory testing environment, enabling accurate dynamic modeling of a real-world distribution system from a utility partner, with real controller (ADMS and DERMS) and power hardware (DER) and standard communications protocols. The test results show proper performance of the voltage regulation by coordinated control systems and confirm correct functioning of the HIL platform. With this laboratory capability, utilities can test grid automation systems that can manage DERs to achieve system-level control and operation objectives (e.g., voltage regulation). This HIL testing capability will help mitigate risks of potential issues (e.g., instability) during field deployment.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
U.S. Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E); USDOE Office of Electricity, Advanced Grid Research and Development; Holy Cross Energy
OSTI Identifier:
1669503
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-5D00-77367
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DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), 17-20 February 2020, Washington, D.C.; Related Information: 74594
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; advanced distribution management system; distributed energy resource management system; hardware-in-the-loop; voltage regulation

Citation Formats

Wang, Jing, Blonsky, Michael, Ding, Fei, Drew, Seth C., Padullaparti, Harsha, Ghosh, Shibani, Mendoza, Ismael, Tiwari, Soumya, Martinez, Jorge E., Dahdah, Jose J. D., Bazzani, Francisco A. M., Baggu, Murali, Symko-Davies, Martha, Bilby, Chris, and Hannegan, Bryan. Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087667.
Wang, Jing, Blonsky, Michael, Ding, Fei, Drew, Seth C., Padullaparti, Harsha, Ghosh, Shibani, Mendoza, Ismael, Tiwari, Soumya, Martinez, Jorge E., Dahdah, Jose J. D., Bazzani, Francisco A. M., Baggu, Murali, Symko-Davies, Martha, Bilby, Chris, & Hannegan, Bryan. Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087667
Wang, Jing, Blonsky, Michael, Ding, Fei, Drew, Seth C., Padullaparti, Harsha, Ghosh, Shibani, Mendoza, Ismael, Tiwari, Soumya, Martinez, Jorge E., Dahdah, Jose J. D., Bazzani, Francisco A. M., Baggu, Murali, Symko-Davies, Martha, Bilby, Chris, and Hannegan, Bryan. 2020. "Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087667.
@article{osti_1669503,
title = {Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation},
author = {Wang, Jing and Blonsky, Michael and Ding, Fei and Drew, Seth C. and Padullaparti, Harsha and Ghosh, Shibani and Mendoza, Ismael and Tiwari, Soumya and Martinez, Jorge E. and Dahdah, Jose J. D. and Bazzani, Francisco A. M. and Baggu, Murali and Symko-Davies, Martha and Bilby, Chris and Hannegan, Bryan},
abstractNote = {This paper evaluates voltage regulation coordinated across advanced distribution management systems (ADMS), distributed energy resources (DERs), and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) using an advanced hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platform. The HIL platform provides a realistic laboratory testing environment, enabling accurate dynamic modeling of a real-world distribution system from a utility partner, with real controller (ADMS and DERMS) and power hardware (DER) and standard communications protocols. The test results show proper performance of the voltage regulation by coordinated control systems and confirm correct functioning of the HIL platform. With this laboratory capability, utilities can test grid automation systems that can manage DERs to achieve system-level control and operation objectives (e.g., voltage regulation). This HIL testing capability will help mitigate risks of potential issues (e.g., instability) during field deployment.},
doi = {10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087667},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1669503}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Thu May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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