TY - GEN
T1 - Coordination and control of distributed energy resources for provision of ancillary services
AU - Dominguez-Garcia, Alejandro D.
AU - Hadjicostis, Christoforos N.
PY - 2010/12/20
Y1 - 2010/12/20
N2 - This paper discusses the utilization of distributed energy resources on the distribution side of the power grid to provide a number of ancillary services. While the individual capability of these resources to provide grid support might be very small, their presence in large numbers in many distribution networks implies that, under proper control, they can collectively become an asset for providing ancillary services. An example is the power electronics interface of a photovoltaic array mounted in a residential building roof. While its primary function is to control active power flow, when properly controlled, it can also be used to provide reactive power. This paper develops and analyzes distributed control strategies to enable the utilization of these distributed resources for provision of grid support services. We provide a careful analysis of the applicability capabilities and limitations of each of these strategies. Several simulation examples are provided to illustrate the proposed approaches.
AB - This paper discusses the utilization of distributed energy resources on the distribution side of the power grid to provide a number of ancillary services. While the individual capability of these resources to provide grid support might be very small, their presence in large numbers in many distribution networks implies that, under proper control, they can collectively become an asset for providing ancillary services. An example is the power electronics interface of a photovoltaic array mounted in a residential building roof. While its primary function is to control active power flow, when properly controlled, it can also be used to provide reactive power. This paper develops and analyzes distributed control strategies to enable the utilization of these distributed resources for provision of grid support services. We provide a careful analysis of the applicability capabilities and limitations of each of these strategies. Several simulation examples are provided to illustrate the proposed approaches.
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U2 - 10.1109/SMARTGRID.2010.5621991
DO - 10.1109/SMARTGRID.2010.5621991
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78650128028
SN - 9781424465125
T3 - 2010 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, SmartGridComm 2010
SP - 537
EP - 542
BT - 2010 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, SmartGridComm 2010
T2 - 1st IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, SmartGridComm 2010
Y2 - 4 October 2010 through 6 October 2010
ER -