A Reference Model for Distribution Grid Control in the 21st Century
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
- California Independent System Operator, Folsom, CA (United States)
Intensive changes in the structure of the grid due to the penetration of new technologies, coupled with changing societal needs are outpacing the capabilities of traditional grid control systems. The gap is widening at an accelerating rate with the biggest impacts occurring at the distribution level due to the widespread adoption of diverse distribution-connected energy resources (DER) . This paper outlines the emerging distribution grid control environment, defines the new distribution control problem, and provides a distribution control reference model. The reference model offers a schematic representation of the problem domain to inform development of system architecture and control solutions for the high-DER electric system.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1244822
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-24463; TE1201000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Introducing the 9500 Node Distribution Test System to Support Advanced Power Applications: An Operations-Focused Approach
Sensor enabled data-driven predictive analytics for modeling and control with high penetration of DERs in distribution systems