Title :
CERTS Microgrid System Tests
Author :
Stevens, Jonathan ; Vollkommer, H. ; Klapp, D.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
This paper describes field testing of the CERTS Microgrid concepts in an actual hardware installation. The test setup, including hardware that incorporates the CERTS controls, is installed at American Electric Power´s Walnut Test Site, near the AEP Dolan Test Center. The results of a variety of tests that cover different scenarios of step load changes and transitions from utility-tied to islanded operation will be described.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; power distribution control; power grids; American Electric Power Walnut Test Site; CERTS Microgrid system test; distributed generation; distributed generators; field testing; microgrid control; Circuit testing; Distributed power generation; Energy management; Frequency; Monitoring; Power system management; Switches; System testing; Voltage control; Voltage fluctuations; Microgrid; distributed generation; distributed resources; frequency droop; microgrid controls; voltage droop;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2007. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1296-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2007.385793
