Title :
Microgrid standards and technologies
Author :
Kroposki, Benjamin ; Basso, Thomas ; DeBlasio, Richard
Author_Institution :
Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO
Abstract :
Microgrids are intentional islands formed at a facility or in an electrical distribution system that contain at least one distributed energy resource and associated loads. Microgrids that operate both electrical generation and loads in a coordinated manner can offer benefits to the customer and the local utility. The loads and energy sources in a microgrid can be disconnected from and reconnected to the utility system with minimal disruption, thereby improving reliability. Any time a microgrid is implemented in an electrical distribution system, it must be well planned to avoid problems. This paper discusses current microgrid technologies and standards that are being developed to address implementation of microgrids.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; energy resources; power distribution reliability; distributed energy resource; electrical distribution system; electrical generation; microgrid standards; Density estimation robust algorithm; Distributed control; Energy resources; Energy storage; Frequency synchronization; Laboratories; Power system reliability; Renewable energy resources; Switches; Voltage; Distributed Energy Resources; Distributed Generation; Distributed Storage; Intentional Islanding; Interconnection; Microgrid;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1905-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2008.4596703
