TY - RPRT KW - Distributed Energy Resources (DER) KW - MG-TB001 KW - Microgrid test bed KW - Microgrids KW - Consortium for electric reliability technology solutions (certs) AU - Robert H Lasseter AU - Abbas A Akhil AU - Chris Marnay AU - John Stephens AU - Jeffery E Dagle AU - Ross T Guttromson AU - A. A Sakis Meliopoulous AU - Robert J Yinger AU - Joseph H Eto AB -

Evolutionary changes in the regulatory and operational climate of traditional electric utilities and the emergence of smaller generating systems such as microturbines have opened new opportunities for on-site power generation by electricity users. In this context, distributed energy resources (DER) — small power generators typically located at users' sites where the energy (both electric and thermal) they generate is used — have emerged as a promising option to meet growing customer needs for electric power with an emphasis on reliability and power quality. The portfolio of DER includes generators, energy storage, load control, and, for certain classes of systems, advanced power electronic interfaces between the generators and the bulk power provider. This white paper proposes that the significant potential of smaller DER to meet customers' and utilities' needs can be best captured by organizing these resources into MicroGrids.

BT - Consultant Report prepared for the California Energy Commission C2 - LBNL-50829 DA - 10/2003 N2 -

Evolutionary changes in the regulatory and operational climate of traditional electric utilities and the emergence of smaller generating systems such as microturbines have opened new opportunities for on-site power generation by electricity users. In this context, distributed energy resources (DER) — small power generators typically located at users' sites where the energy (both electric and thermal) they generate is used — have emerged as a promising option to meet growing customer needs for electric power with an emphasis on reliability and power quality. The portfolio of DER includes generators, energy storage, load control, and, for certain classes of systems, advanced power electronic interfaces between the generators and the bulk power provider. This white paper proposes that the significant potential of smaller DER to meet customers' and utilities' needs can be best captured by organizing these resources into MicroGrids.

PB - CERTS PY - 2003 EP - 32 T2 - Consultant Report prepared for the California Energy Commission TI - Integration of Distributed Energy Resources: The CERTS MicroGrid Concept ER -