Microgrid design considerations for next generation grid codes

Author

Kish, G.J. ; Lehn, P.W.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

fYear

2012

fDate

22-26 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Medium-voltage grid codes for distributed energy resources are rapidly evolving. Next generation grid codes are anticipated to include stringent requirements for fault-ride-through and ancillary services, which is in stark contrast to existing codes formulated based on recommendations from the predominant IEEE Std. 1547-2003. To gain insight into the nature of these requirements, core features of next generation codes are identified based on (i) anticipated developments in North American grid requirements for distributed energy resources, and (ii) dominant features and common trends of emergent European codes. The impact of these core features on distributed energy resources operating collectively within a microgrid framework are addressed.

Keywords

distributed power generation; power generation faults; European codes; IEEE Std. 1547-2003; North American grid; ancillary services; distributed energy resources; fault-ride-through; medium-voltage grid codes; microgrid design; microgrid framework; next generation grid codes; Density estimation robust algorithm; IEEE standards; Medium voltage; Next generation networking; Power system stability; Reactive power;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1944-9925

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2727-5

Electronic_ISBN

1944-9925

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESGM.2012.6343938

Filename

6343938