Modular Control Architecture for Scalable, Resilient and Cybersecure Microgrids
Abstract
With increasing numbers of microgrid developments, networked microgrids present an opportunity to improve distribution feeder resilience and reliability. Networked microgrids are physically interconnected microgrid areas with controller interoperability that enables multi-island synchronization and coordinated power sharing. This project aims to demonstrate a solution that reduce the time and cost of designing and implementing microgrids in military installations. EPRI partnered with a commercial microgrid controls vendor (S and C Electric Company) and Sandia National Laboratories to design and test a networked microgrid controller. Key concepts of DER power sharing, multilayer network redundancy, sequenced outage recovery, coordinated system protection, and cyber-secure communications were demonstrated. This report captures the executed test plan, results, and performance analysis of the networked microgrid controls.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1223871
Entities
People
- A. Summer
- Arindam Maitra
- J. Flicker
- Jacqueline Baum
- Mike Simpson
- P. Curtiss
- Sigfredo Gonzalez
- Yong Ma
Organizations
- Electric Power Research Institute