Voltage Regulation Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
This paper evaluates the performance of coordinated control 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. This platform provides a realistic laboratory testing environment, including accurate dynamic modeling of a real-world distribution system from a utility partner, real controllers (ADMS and DERMS), physical power hardware (DERs), and standard communications protocols. One grid service—voltage regulation—is evaluated to show the performance of the coordinated grid automation system. The testing results demonstrate that the coordinated DERMS and ADMS system can effectively regulate system voltages within target operation limits using DERs. The realistic laboratory HIL testing results give utilities confidence in adopting the grid automation systems to manage DERs to achieve system-level control and operation objectives (e.g., voltage regulation). This helps utilities mitigate potential risks (e.g., instability) prior to field deployment.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); Holy Cross Energy; USDOE Office of Electricity (OE), Advanced Grid Research & Development
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308; CRD-18-756
- OSTI ID:
- 1832872
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5D00-80410; MainId:42613; UUID:67a101fc-2de2-423f-9d29-5d090e6fc017; MainAdminID:63360
- Journal Information:
- Energies, Vol. 14, Issue 20; ISSN 1996-1073
- Publisher:
- MDPICopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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