PI: Anamika Dubey
Co-PI(s): A. Bose
Sponsor: Battelle – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Award Amount: $495,000
Project Period: 01/2020 – 01/2023
Summary: The objective of this research is to tap the capability of distribution connected generation assets, specially microgrids to support grid functions during abnormal events. The proposed research will develop a distributed and peer-to-peer control approach to coordinate the operation of multi-microgrids to support bulk grid operation and critical load restoration during extreme events. The research will build upon the existing work on advanced applications developed by WSU for PNNL’s GridAPPS-D platform – a platform for the advanced distribution management system (ADMS). WSU is currently implementing two applications to support distribution grid operations using distributed-connected generation resources. These applications are aimed at supporting the distribution grid during normal and abnormal events by utilizing DGs to support feeder voltages and restored critical loads via intentional islanding. However, algorithmically the proposed methods require a centralized decision-making platform such as an ADMS. Owing to the decentralization of the decision-support system in distribution systems that may be collocated with the distribution-connected microgrids and/or at utility-owned DG resources, there is a need to enable distribution decision-making. Moreover, given the emerging challenges for the bulk grid operations, the utility of distribution-connected resources in providing bulk-grid services, especially during abnormal conditions requires attention.