A framework to evaluate microgrids & energy storage for increasing distribution system reliability
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Paper number
0534
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Conference name
CIRED 2018 Ljubljana Workshop
Conference date
7 - 8 June 2018
Conference location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Peer-reviewed
Yes
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Authors
Singh, Gaurav, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), The United States of America
Peppanen, Jouni, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), The United States of America
Maitra, Arindam, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), The United States of America
Patel, Jigar, Hydro one, Canada
Peppanen, Jouni, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), The United States of America
Maitra, Arindam, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), The United States of America
Patel, Jigar, Hydro one, Canada
Abstract
Traditionally, distribution system reliability has been improved by adopting grid hardening measures and adding intelligence into the system. Grid hardening measures are in many cases the most effective solution but they may sometimes not be attractive/feasible due to system specifications, customer preferences, and other reasons. Moreover, in some cases, grid hardening measures such as vegetation management, can also be very expensive or might otherwise not be a viable option. In such cases, a cost-effective solution to reduce customer downtime (and hence SAIDI) may be to leverage strategic placement of storage-enabled microgrid systems. This paper describes EPRI’s efforts to develop a framework for utilizing a utility’s reliability targets as the yardstick to size, locate and operate storage-enabled microgrids for reliability improvement purposes. The framework is demonstrated using a 44 kV utility feeder as a case study.
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Publisher
AIM
Date
2018-06-07
Permanent link to this record
https://www.cired-repository.org/handle/20.500.12455/1174
http://dx.doi.org/10.34890/258
http://dx.doi.org/10.34890/258
ISSN
2032-9628
ISBN
978-2-9602415-1-8