Smart Distribution: Coupled Microgrids

By Robert H. Lasseter. Proceedings of the IEEE, 2011

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Subfields: Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Enhancing Power System Resilience Through Hierarchical Outage Management in Multi-Microgrids (2016, neutral): “by one microgrid [12].”
Conditions for stability of droop-controlled inverter-based microgrids (2014, background): “Furthermore, it is envisioned to greatly contribute to the implementation of numerous smart grid functions (Lasseter, 2011).”
Incentivizing Energy Trading for Interconnected Microgrids (2016, background): “Although these scenarios are practically important, it is equally important to consider the scenario that involves multiple small autonomous microgrids operating in an distributed fashion, which is considered as an important feature of the next generation smart grid [2], [3].”
Value streams in microgrids: A literature review (2016, positive): “In order to achieve smarter distribution, microgrids can be coupled in order to achieve self-healing and improved reliability, as explained in [58].”
The role of communication systems in smart grids: Architectures, technical solutions and research challenges (2013, background): “Furthermore, approximately 20% of the total power generation capacity is deployed as backup reserve for coping with peak demands but it is in use only 5% of the time [66].”
Smart Grid — The New and Improved Power Grid: A Survey (2012, neutral): “Lasseter [135] also pointed out that using microgrids in the distribution system is straightforward and also simplifies the implementation of many SG functions.”
Control Techniques in AC, DC, and Hybrid AC–DC Microgrid: A Review (2018, background): “The control with clusters of a microgrid, electric vehicles as an active load, and incorporation of smart meters and two-way communication technologies can be further investigated [111].”
A Comparative Study of Two Widely Used Grid-Forming Droop Controls on Microgrid Small-Signal Stability (2020, methodology): “The single-loop droop control was developed by the Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS) Microgrid program [2] and has been applied in several MW-level microgrid projects [7]–[10].”
State Estimation in Electric Power Grids: Meeting New Challenges Presented by the Requirements of the Future Grid (2012, background): “Coupled microgrids can potentially allow for a high penetration level of DGs into the distribution system [27].”
A Survey on Demand Response Programs in Smart Grids: Pricing Methods and Optimization Algorithms (2015, background): “However, in an islanded mode, microgrids are independently controlled and therefore they efficiently deal with events like faults and voltage sags [25].”
State of the Art in Research on Microgrids: A Review (2015, methodology): “In the context of microgrid reliability improvement, reliability improvement methods have been proposed through coupled microgrids [49], adding renewable DGs [50], autonomous customer-driven microgrids [51], efficient operation of DGs [52], and vehicle-to-grid integration [53].”