Scoping Study on Research and Development Priorities for Distribution-System Phasor Measurement Units

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1331490· OSTI ID:1331490

Eto, Joseph H. ^[1]; Stewart, Emma M. ^[1]; Smith, Travis ^[2]; Buckner, Mark ^[2]; Kirkham, Harold ^[3]; Tuffner, Francis ^[3]; Schoenwald, David A. ^[4]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
3. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
4. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This report addresses the potential use of phasor measurement units (PMUs) within electricity distribution systems, and was written to assess whether or not PMUs could provide significant benefit, at the national level. We analyze examples of present and emerging distribution-system issues related to reliability, integration of distributed energy resources, and the changing electrical characteristics of load. We find that PMUs offer important and irreplaceable advantages over present approaches. However, we also find that additional research and development for standards, testing and calibration, demonstration projects, and information sharing is needed to help industry capture these benefits.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE), Advanced Grid Research & Development. Power Systems Engineering Research
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000; AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1331490
• Report Number(s): SAND2016-3546R; 638398
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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