Ensuring System Reliability: Distributed Energy Resources and Bulk Power System Considerations

Rooftop solar energy, storage batteries, and electric vehicles are changing the way people use and produce electricity. These are among the growing set of technologies called distributed energy resources (DERs) because they are typically connected to the utility at the medium-voltage distribution sy...

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Published in:IEEE power & energy magazine 2018-11, Vol.16 (6), p.52-63
Main Authors: Vartanian, Charlie, Bauer, Rich, Casey, Leo, Loutan, Clyde, Narang, David, Patel, Vishal
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Batteries
BPS
bulk power system
Business law
DERs
distributed energy resources
Distributed generation
Domains
Electric potential
Electric power systems
Electric vehicles
Electricity distribution
Energy policy
Energy resources
Energy sources
Energy storage
High voltages
Power generation
POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Regulators
Solar energy
Solar power generation
Storage batteries
Substations
System reliability
Time-frequency analysis
Utilities
Voltage control
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Summary:Rooftop solar energy, storage batteries, and electric vehicles are changing the way people use and produce electricity. These are among the growing set of technologies called distributed energy resources (DERs) because they are typically connected to the utility at the medium-voltage distribution system. In general, the utility distribution system connects substations to homes and businesses. The effect of DE Rs on operating the power grid has been dramatic and exciting, and they provide both challenges and benefits to the entire grid: spanning utilization, distribution, and transmission voltage ranges. The zero-carbon resources among the broader family of DE Rs are critical in complying with state and federal energy policies. This, in turn, has required grid operators, utilities, regulators, consumer advocates, and lawmakers to reach out across traditional domains to engage in the robust dialog and coordination needed to integrate distribution-level resources to the larger high-voltage grid and the networked bulk power systems (BPSs).
ISSN:1540-7977
1558-4216
DOI:10.1109/MPE.2018.2863059