Framework for a resilient and environment-friendly microgrid with demand-side participation

Summary form only given. This presentation deals with a new paradigm where a mix of central station generation, distributed generation and energy efficiency/demand side management practices will provide an alternative and sustainable way to meet the growing needs for electricity. The proposed concept takes into account the availability of cleaner, more efficient and cost-effective small-scale generation sources, as well as advanced IP-based communication technologies in building a resilient electric power system with demand-side participation. The Intelligent Distributed Autonomous Power System (IDAPS) micro grid conceptual framework can contribute to building a resilient and environment-friendly customer-based microgrid, which can exploit energy efficiency opportunities. While the current focus of microgrid R&D is on utility-owned Distributed Energy Resource (DER) units - which are designed to work in a collaborative fashion - the IDAPS concept captures and coordinates customer-owned DER devices. In addition, this framework takes advantage of demand side management in ensuring that critical loads are served during emergency conditions. Building blocks of an IDAPS microgrid comprise physical and cyber layers. The physical layer includes DERs, power electronic devices, distribution circuits and loads. The cyber layer includes an addressable control architecture that represents the decision support system for the IDAPS microgrid.