Distributed generation

Author

Dugan, Roger C. ; McDermott, Thomas E.

Author_Institution

Electrotek Concepts Inc., Knoxville, TN, USA

Volume

8

Issue

2

fYear

2002

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

25

Abstract

The emphasis of this article is on distributed generators that are interconnected to with utility distribution systems. These will generally be units smaller than 10 MW. Larger units are generally connected directly to transmission facilities and will most likely be commercial power producers. The units installed on distribution systems will typically be no larger than 1 or 2 MW. These would be installed mostly by the utility itself or by end users. This method of generation is commonly referred to as "distributed generation" (DG)

Keywords

electric power generation; electricity supply industry; overcurrent protection; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; power distribution reliability; power system interconnection; 1 to 2 MW; distributed generators; electrical faults; operating conflicts; overcurrent protection; power industry deregulation; utility distribution system interconnection; Distributed control; Fuses; Power generation; Power markets; Power system reliability; Power transformer insulation; Protection; Standby generators; Substations; World Wide Web;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-2618

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2943.985677

Filename

985677