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Hierarchical distributed voltage regulation

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OSTI ID:1892550

Embodiments of the disclosure provide for hierarchically distributed voltage regulation and power flow optimization in a power distribution network. According to one embodiment, a regional coordinator system may determine power flow for an autonomous grid (AG) representing a portion of the distribution network based on a set of voltage parameters from nodes in the AG. The set of voltage parameters my include a current voltage magnitude. The regional coordinator system may provide, to a central controller system of the distribution network, one or more power flow parameters based on the determined power flow for the AG.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Denver, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO); The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, CO)
Patent Number(s):
11228180
Application Number:
16/925,225
OSTI ID:
1892550
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/09/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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