Economic Frameworks and Regulatory Barriers for Community Microgrids
Component
Technical
Author
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Stakeholder
Utilities, third-party microgrid developers, community organizations, and regulatory bodies
This document discusses the economic considerations and regulatory challenges associated with implementing community microgrids. It emphasizes the importance of microgrid operating agreements that define the responsibilities and coordinated operations between utilities and third-party microgrid aggregators. Key aspects covered include protection, power quality, islanding control, design specifications, communications, IT management, and cybersecurity.
Robert Broderick
Brooke Marshall Garcia
Samantha E. Horn
Matthew S. Lave
Stakeholder
Sandia National Laboratories
Provides the microgrid conceptual design methodology—system characterization and goal definition, identifying policy and regulatory constraints, defining the design basis threats, and identifying critical loads and infrastructure.
State-of-the-Art Microgrid Control System for Avista’s Alternative Energy Fund Project
Component
Technical
Author
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)
This case study describes the planning, design, development, testing, and validation of a microgrid control system (MCS) implemented for Avista's shared energy economy project. The MCS integrates protection, automation, and control schemes along with energy storage management and load-generation dispatch strategies. The study provides insights into the design considerations and challenges encountered in developing a state-of-the-art microgrid controller capable of managing complex energy resources and ensuring system reliability.
The IEEE 2030.8 standard introduces a set of testing procedures for the verification, quantification, and comparison of performance of microgrid controllers.