Voltage Regulation Performance Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resource Management via Advanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

Jing Wang, Harsha Padullaparti, Fei Ding, Murali Baggu and Martha Symko-Davies
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Jing Wang: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Harsha Padullaparti: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Fei Ding: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Murali Baggu: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Martha Symko-Davies: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-26

Abstract: This paper evaluates the performance of coordinated control across advanced distribution management systems (ADMS), distributed energy resources (DERs), and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) using an advanced hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) platform. This platform provides a realistic laboratory testing environment, including accurate dynamic modeling of a real-world distribution system from a utility partner, real controllers (ADMS and DERMS), physical power hardware (DERs), and standard communications protocols. One grid service—voltage regulation—is evaluated to show the performance of the coordinated grid automation system. The testing results demonstrate that the coordinated DERMS and ADMS system can effectively regulate system voltages within target operation limits using DERs. The realistic laboratory HIL testing results give utilities confidence in adopting the grid automation systems to manage DERs to achieve system-level control and operation objectives (e.g., voltage regulation). This helps utilities mitigate potential risks (e.g., instability) prior to field deployment.

Keywords: advanced distribution management system; distributed energy resource management system; hardware-in-the-loop; voltage regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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