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An Overview of Inverter-based Resource Interconnection Standards

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2217359· OSTI ID:2217359
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
For the past century, electric power systems have primarily been bulk power systems consisting of generation, transmission, and distribution networks. Now the rapid expansion of distributed renewable power sources (RESs) and the shift from large, conventional synchronous machine resources to smaller-sized resources with diverse generation characteristics become the most significant change in modern power systems. With the increasing penetration of RESs, which are inverter-based resources (IBRs), it is important to develop interconnection standards that define performance and capability criteria for these IBRs. This is necessary to ensure the stable and reliable operation of power systems. This report summarizes the standards for IBRs interconnection in North America.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
2217359
Report Number(s):
PNNL--35194
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English