January 16, 2012
Conference Paper

A Test Bed for Self-regulating Distribution Systems: Modeling Intergrated Renewable Energy and Demand Response in the GridLAB-D/MATLAB Environment

Abstract

This paper discusses the development of a simulation test bed permitting the study of integrated renewable energy generators and controlled distributed heat pumps operating within distribution systems. The test bed is demonstrated in this paper by addressing the important issue of the self-regulating effect of consumer-owned air-source heat pumps on the variability induced by wind power integration, particularly when coupled with increased access to demand response realized through a centralized load control strategy.

Revised: July 27, 2015 | Published: January 16, 2012

Citation

Wang D., B. de Wit, S. Parkinson, J.C. Fuller, D.P. Chassin, C. Crawford, and N. Djilali. 2012. A Test Bed for Self-regulating Distribution Systems: Modeling Intergrated Renewable Energy and Demand Response in the GridLAB-D/MATLAB Environment. In IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2012), January 16-20, 2012, Washington DC, 1-7. Piscataway, New Jersey:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PNNL-SA-81413. doi:10.1109/ISGT.2012.6175809