Assessment of Existing Capabilities and Future Needs for Designing Networked Microgrids
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
This is a review of existing microgrid design tool capabilities, such as the Microgrid Design Tool (MDT), LANL PNNL NRECA Optimal Resilience Model (LPNORM), Distributed Energy Resource-Customer Adoption Model (DER-CAM), Renewable Energy Optimization (REopt), and the Hybrid Optimization Model for Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER). Additionally, other simulation and analysis tools which may provide fundamental support will be examined. These will include GridLAB-DTM, OpenDSS, and the hierarchical Engine for Large-scale Infrastructure Co-Simulation (HELICS). Their applicability to networked microgrid operations will be evaluated, and strengths and gaps of existing tools will be identified. This review will help to determine which elements of the proposed optimal design and operations (OD&D) tool should be formulated from first principles, and which elements should be integrated from past DOE investments.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Electricity (OE), Advanced Grid Research & Development
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1761847
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2019-2436; 673176
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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