The Philadelphia Navy Yard is a fast-evolving community microgrid, currently home to over 150 companies and four Navy activity centers occupying nearly 7 million
ft2 of buildings in which approximately 12,000 people
are employed. The Navy Yard (TNY) is a national center
of excellence for energy research, education, and commercialization,
focused specifically on community microgrid
design and development. TNY microgrid is equipped with
the most cost-effective and sustainable means for meeting
electric capacity and energy needs through renewable
resources, energy efficiency, and distribution grid infrastructure.
This article briefly describes how the community
microgrid was conceived and planned to produce a great
success story of microgrid implementation and the details
of the design, development, and implementation of the TNY
microgrid controller.
Revised: June 28, 2017 |
Published: June 8, 2017
Citation
Uluski R., J. Kumar, S.S. Venkata, D. Vishwakarma, K.P. Schneider, A. Mehrizi Sani, and R. Terry, et al. 2017.Microgrid Controller Design, Implementation, and Deployment: A Journey from Conception to Implementation at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.IEEE Power & Energy Magazine 15, no. 4:50-62.PNNL-SA-125924.doi:10.1109/MPE.2017.2691239