Protection considerations for installation of distributed energy resources

Author

Simms, Johnny ; Johnson, Gerald

Author_Institution

Basler Electr. Co., Highland, IL, USA

fYear

2015

fDate

March 30 2015-April 2 2015

Firstpage

289

Lastpage

301

Abstract

DER installations on distribution feeders are a popular alternative for renewable power assets. As the national standards continue to evolve based on input from their users, informative, uniform requirements provide continuous opportunities for advancement of DER technology. To ensure the safe, reliable operation of distribution systems, the area EPS requires the flexibility to meet specific application´s needs.

Keywords

distributed power generation; power distribution protection; power generation protection; power utilisation; DER; IEEE working group; diesel powered generator system; distributed energy resource; distribution system; electric utility transmission system; inverter-based system; methane powered generator system; natural-gas powered generator system; nonutility generation source; photovoltaic technology; policy-driven environment; protection consideration; renewable source; small hydropowered generator system; synchronous system; wind-powered system; Density estimation robust algorithm; Generators; Integrated circuit interconnections; Photovoltaic systems; Power systems; Standards; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Protective Relay Engineers, 2015 68th Annual Conference for

Conference_Location

College Station, TX

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-8721-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPRE.2015.7102172

Filename

7102172