subject:(distributed energy)

1. Landess, Patrick. Feasibility study: Tangier island wind turbine deployment.

Degree: 2017, James Madison University

URL: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/263

► The 2014 Virginia Energy Plan set the goal of 25% of the energy produced in the state to be derived from renewable resources by 2025.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: distributed; wind; energy; virginia; Sustainability

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Landess, P. (2017). Feasibility study: Tangier island wind turbine deployment. (Masters Thesis). James Madison University. Retrieved from https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/263

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Landess, Patrick. “Feasibility study: Tangier island wind turbine deployment.” 2017. Masters Thesis, James Madison University. Accessed January 24, 2021. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/263.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Landess, Patrick. “Feasibility study: Tangier island wind turbine deployment.” 2017. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Landess P. Feasibility study: Tangier island wind turbine deployment. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. James Madison University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/263.

Council of Science Editors:

Landess P. Feasibility study: Tangier island wind turbine deployment. [Masters Thesis]. James Madison University; 2017. Available from: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/263

University of Melbourne

2. Christopher, Philip Buck. A scenario analysis approach to distributed energy system optimisation.

Degree: 2016, University of Melbourne

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/129126

► Distributed Energy Systems (DESs) can provide less carbon-intensive, more resilient and highly efficient alternatives to centralised electricity generation for growing urban populations. Their successful planning… (more)

▼ Distributed Energy Systems (DESs) can provide less carbon-intensive, more resilient and highly efficient alternatives to centralised electricity generation for growing urban populations. Their successful planning depends on the selection of technologies and capacities, which are heavily reliant on an unknown future energy landscape. Furthermore, precinct development, electricity and natural gas price changes, future advances in DESs efficiencies and costs and government interventions can all influence the financial performance of installations. Existing DES optimisation methods typically assess a single year of representative data and yield a single immediate investment solution without capturing or adapting for future shifts in influencing factors. Accordingly, to address the need to include these future changes, this thesis developed a framework that facilitates the selection of optimal DES investment strategies over the lifespan of a project for a range of scenarios at the precinct scale. This approach enables a more representative assessment of DES performance by considering future forecasts as well as providing the additional freedom to defer investment to later during the project life. Building energy performance simulation software (DOE 2.2) with the addition of available measured data was used in conjunction with a bottom-up archetype approach to determine precinct scale electricity and heat load profiles for an analysis period of up to 20 years. Existing hourly intermittent supply models and long-term representative meteorological years were used to estimate solar photovoltaic (PV) and small-scale wind turbine outputs. When adjoined with a combined heat and power dispatch logic formed the electricity and heat supply model. The objective of the optimisation is to minimise the net present value of costs (NPVC) associated with the supply of heat and electricity to the precinct. Optimisation decision variables pertained to investment capacity and technology for each year of assessment. Solar PV installation capacities were approximated as continuous variables and wind turbine and gas generators consisted of integer variables for type and number of units leading to a total of 80 decision variables for a 20-year assessment period. Review and testing of a variety of optimisation algorithms showed the inability of genetic algorithms (GAs) to converge within a reasonable computer run-time. An iterative hybrid approach was therefore developed where GAs were initially employed due to their ability to handle integers and global search strengths after which particle swarm optimisation (PSO) was implemented to optimise continuous variables and the process repeated. The scenario analysis approach developed was tested for the Parkville Campus, the primary precinct of The University of Melbourne between 2016 and 2036. Four scenarios were developed, capturing a range of gross floor area (GFA) growth from 11% to 65% based on the Universities strategic plan as well as future electricity and gas prices, DES investment…

Subjects/Keywords: distributed energy systems; renewable energy optimisation; district energy planning; scenario planning; distributed energy resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Christopher, P. B. (2016). A scenario analysis approach to distributed energy system optimisation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/129126

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Christopher, Philip Buck. “A scenario analysis approach to distributed energy system optimisation.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/129126.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Christopher, Philip Buck. “A scenario analysis approach to distributed energy system optimisation.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Christopher PB. A scenario analysis approach to distributed energy system optimisation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/129126.

Council of Science Editors:

Christopher PB. A scenario analysis approach to distributed energy system optimisation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/129126

University of Waterloo

3. Chang, Hsiu-Chuan. Shared Community Energy Storage Allocation and Optimization.

Degree: 2019, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/14628

► Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) have been playing an increasingly important role for managing households energy costs. DERs consist primarily of energy generation and storage systems… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Community energy storage; Distributed energy resources; Smart energy community; Optimization; Allocation

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Chang, H. (2019). Shared Community Energy Storage Allocation and Optimization. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/14628

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chang, Hsiu-Chuan. “Shared Community Energy Storage Allocation and Optimization.” 2019. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/14628.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chang, Hsiu-Chuan. “Shared Community Energy Storage Allocation and Optimization.” 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Chang H. Shared Community Energy Storage Allocation and Optimization. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/14628.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Chang H. Shared Community Energy Storage Allocation and Optimization. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/14628

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Arizona State University

4. Nelson, James. Model Predictive Control for Resilient Operation of Hybrid Microgrids.

Degree: Engineering, 2019, Arizona State University

URL: http://repository.asu.edu/items/55601

► This dissertation develops advanced controls for distributed energy systems and evaluates performance on technical and economic benefits. Microgrids and thermal systems are of primary focus… (more)

▼ This dissertation develops advanced controls for distributed energy systems and evaluates performance on technical and economic benefits. Microgrids and thermal systems are of primary focus with applications shown for residential, commercial, and military applications that have differing equipment, rate structures, and objectives. Controls development for residential energy heating and cooling systems implement adaptive precooling strategies and thermal energy storage, with comparisons made of each approach separately and then together with precooling and thermal energy storage. Case studies show on-peak demand and annual energy related expenses can be reduced by up to 75.6% and 23.5%, respectively, for a Building America B10 Benchmark home in Phoenix Arizona, Los Angeles California, and Kona Hawaii. Microgrids for commercial applications follow after with increased complexity. Three control methods are developed and compared including a baseline logic-based control, model predictive control, and model predictive control with ancillary service control algorithms. Case studies show that a microgrid consisting of 326 kW solar PV, 634 kW/ 634 kWh battery, and a 350 kW diesel generator can reduce on-peak demand and annual energy related expenses by 82.2% and 44.1%, respectively. Findings also show that employing a model predictive control algorithm with ancillary services can reduce operating expenses by 23.5% when compared to a logic-based algorithm. Microgrid evaluation continues with an investigation of off-grid operation and resilience for military applications. A statistical model is developed to evaluate the survivability (i.e. probability to meet critical load during an islanding event) to serve critical load out to 7 days of grid outage. Case studies compare the resilience of a generator-only microgrid consisting of 5,250 kW in generators and hybrid microgrid consisting of 2,250 kW generators, 3,450 kW / 13,800 kWh storage, and 16,479 kW solar photovoltaics. Findings show that the hybrid microgrid improves survivability by 10.0% and decreases fuel consumption by 47.8% over a 168-hour islanding event when compared to a generator-only microgrid under nominal conditions. Findings in this dissertation can increase the adoption of reliable, low cost, and low carbon distributed energy systems by improving the operational capabilities and economic benefits to a variety of customers and utilities.

Subjects/Keywords: Energy; Alternative energy; Systems science; Distributed energy resources; Microgrid; Optimization; Resilence

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Nelson, J. (2019). Model Predictive Control for Resilient Operation of Hybrid Microgrids. (Doctoral Dissertation). Arizona State University. Retrieved from http://repository.asu.edu/items/55601

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nelson, James. “Model Predictive Control for Resilient Operation of Hybrid Microgrids.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Arizona State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://repository.asu.edu/items/55601.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nelson, James. “Model Predictive Control for Resilient Operation of Hybrid Microgrids.” 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Nelson J. Model Predictive Control for Resilient Operation of Hybrid Microgrids. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Arizona State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/55601.

Council of Science Editors:

Nelson J. Model Predictive Control for Resilient Operation of Hybrid Microgrids. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Arizona State University; 2019. Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/55601

University of New South Wales

5. Aaron, Allan. Facilitating distributed generation in Australia - the opportunities and challenges of cogeneration.

Degree: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications, 2015, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55612 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:38166/SOURCE02?view=true

► Stationary energy, predominately electricity and thermal energy production, is one of thelargest sectors of primary energy consumption in industrialised countries. Electrification hasdelivered economic growth and… (more)

▼ Stationary energy, predominately electricity and thermal energy production, is one of thelargest sectors of primary energy consumption in industrialised countries. Electrification hasdelivered economic growth and improved standards of living while thermal energy providescomfort and sustains industrial growth. However, a range of economic, market, technologicaland environmental issues exist. In Australia, these include declining energy productivity andincreasing energy prices, changing demand and usage patterns, accommodating emergingforms of electricity production and contribution to long-term climate change.Solutions to these issues include adoption of a mix of technical, regulatory and investmentrelatedinitiatives. In particular, the adoption of decentralised energy technologies, principallygas-fired cogeneration (also known as Combined Heat and Power or CHP) and solarphotovoltaic (PV) appear to offer substantial technological and economic benefits overincumbent centralised technologies (especially, coal-fired generation). The adoption ofthesetechnologies may be enhanced by improved government incentives and regulatory reformsand a better appreciation of factors that influence the availability of investment capital.This study aims to identify the potential rate and extent of adoption of distributed generationin general and CHP in particular, by comparison with theoretical diffusion rates of other energytechnologies. It seeks to expose and explore other factors which impact adoption, includingsupporting government policy and the need for demonstration to overcome technical risk.Finally, it examines the potential economic and environmental benefits associated with thelarge scale adoption of distributed energy technology.Through a mixture of literature review, analysis of a range of technical feasibility studies and adetailed case study, the extent to which distributed technologies may be adopted, and theirfinancial, efficiency and environmental benefits are assessed.The analysis suggests that cogeneration is technically and economically feasible and istherefore a critical transition technology for the Australian stationary energy sector whiledistributed generation technologies in general, which are relatively mature and low risk, havethe potential to substantially reduce emissions while also reducing costs and network andcentralised generation investments. Advisors/Committee Members: MacGill, Iain, Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Decentralised energy; Stationary energy; Distributed energy; Cogeneration; Trigeneration; Microgrid; CHP

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Aaron, A. (2015). Facilitating distributed generation in Australia - the opportunities and challenges of cogeneration. (Masters Thesis). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55612 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:38166/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Aaron, Allan. “Facilitating distributed generation in Australia - the opportunities and challenges of cogeneration.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55612 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:38166/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Aaron, Allan. “Facilitating distributed generation in Australia - the opportunities and challenges of cogeneration.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Aaron A. Facilitating distributed generation in Australia - the opportunities and challenges of cogeneration. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55612 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:38166/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Aaron A. Facilitating distributed generation in Australia - the opportunities and challenges of cogeneration. [Masters Thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2015. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55612 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:38166/SOURCE02?view=true

Universiteit Utrecht

6. Blok, M. Scenarios for the 2025 competitive environment for Distributed Energy Resources in New York State.

Degree: 2016, Universiteit Utrecht

URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/331100

► The electricity distribution system in New York State is at the dawn of an evolutionary change in which a new role for distributed energy resources… (more)

▼ The electricity distribution system in New York State is at the dawn of an evolutionary change in which a new role for distributed energy resources (DER) is envisioned in enabling enhanced system resiliency, lower electricity costs and reduced carbon emissions. Deregulation, technological developments and market reform are amongst the driving factors which could allow for a growing and differentiated DER industry. This complex evolutionary change is accompanied by many uncertainties, and the future DER industry is likely to have a fundamentally different structure than today. DER providers thus encounter problems in anticipating the 2025 competitive environment, which limits focused innovation of their business models to adequately participate in the future DER industry. Four scenarios were built for the 2025 DER industry in New York State to provide a substantiated and strategically relevant industry structure forecast. Literature review provided an overview of the current DER industry, while interviews with ten DER industry experts revealed factors that are likely to drive change in this current industry structure up to 2025. Quantitative analysis of the experts’ perceived potential impact of the factors on the DER industry structure and their uncertainty of occurrence allowed for identification of two scenario determining dimensions. These were: 1) the extent to which a thriving market is enabled with differentiated DER products and high levels of customer participation, and 2) the economic performance of DER products through cost, incentive and performance developments. Definition of the extreme positive and negative developments of both dimensions, allowed for the identification of four unique industry structure scenario combinations between which the future DER industry is very likely to develop. The strategic relevance of the scenarios was demonstrated by analyzing the competition faced by an aquifer thermal energy storage business model in the scenarios. Porter’s five forces analysis provided the basis for framing competition which originates from the DER industry structure of the four scenarios. The main competition faced by the ATES business model is an intensification of the threat of entry, while industry rivalry and the power of customers was lowered. Building defenses against entrants and positioning itself to benefit from the lower rivalry and customer power was recommended to strengthen its position. The obtained industry structure scenarios thus provide DER companies with strategically relevant knowledge that allows for more focused innovation of their business models to more adequately participate in the 2025 DER industry in NYS. Advisors/Committee Members: Rosales-Carreón, Dr Ir. J..

Subjects/Keywords: Distributed Energy Resources; Scenario Planning; Industry Structure

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Blok, M. (2016). Scenarios for the 2025 competitive environment for Distributed Energy Resources in New York State. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/331100

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Blok, M. “Scenarios for the 2025 competitive environment for Distributed Energy Resources in New York State.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/331100.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Blok, M. “Scenarios for the 2025 competitive environment for Distributed Energy Resources in New York State.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Blok M. Scenarios for the 2025 competitive environment for Distributed Energy Resources in New York State. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/331100.

Council of Science Editors:

Blok M. Scenarios for the 2025 competitive environment for Distributed Energy Resources in New York State. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2016. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/331100

Oregon State University

7. Hanhan, Nadine. Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon.

Degree: MS, Applied Economics, 2015, Oregon State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/55643

► Oregon residents possess several options in installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study examines a range of options – tax credits and rebates, a volumetric incentive… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Distributed generation; Solar energy – Oregon – Economic aspects

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Hanhan, N. (2015). Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/55643

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hanhan, Nadine. “Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/55643.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hanhan, Nadine. “Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hanhan N. Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/55643.

Council of Science Editors:

Hanhan N. Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/55643

University of Saskatchewan

8. Zare, Alireza 1990-. Multistage Expansion Planning of Active Distribution Systems: Towards Network Integration of Distributed Energy Resources.

Degree: 2018, University of Saskatchewan

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/11299

► Over the last few years, driven by several technical and environmental factors, there has been a growing interest in the concept of active distribution networks… (more)

▼ Over the last few years, driven by several technical and environmental factors, there has been a growing interest in the concept of active distribution networks (ADNs). Based on this new concept, traditional passive distribution networks will evolve into modern active ones by employing distributed energy resources (DERs) such as distributed generators (DGs), energy storage systems (ESSs), and demand responsive loads (DRLs). Such a transition from passive to active networks poses serious challenges to distribution system planners. On the one hand, the ability of DGs to directly inject active and reactive powers into the system nodes leads to bidirectional power flows through the distribution feeders. This issue, if not adequately addressed at the design stage, can adversely affect various operational aspects of ADNs, specifically the reactive power balance and voltage regulation. Therefore, the new context where DGs come into play necessitates the development of a planning methodology which incorporates an accurate network model reflecting realistic operational characteristics of the system. On the other hand, large-scale integration of renewable DGs results in the intermittent and highly volatile nodal power injections and the implementation of demand response programs further complicates the long-term predictability of the load growth. These factors introduce a tremendous amount of uncertainty to the planning process of ADNs. As a result, effective approaches must also be devised to properly model the major sources of uncertainty. Based on the above discussion, successful transition from traditional passive distribution networks to modern active ones requires a planning methodology that firstly includes an accurate network model, and secondly accounts for the major sources of uncertainty. However, incorporating these two features into the planning process of ADNs is a very complex task and requires sophisticated mathematical programming techniques that are not currently available in the literature. Therefore, this research project aim to develop a comprehensive planning methodology for ADNs, which is capable of dealing with different types of DERs (i.e., DGs, ESSs, and DRLs), while giving full consideration to the above-mentioned two key features. To achieve this objective, five major steps are defined for the project. Step 1 develops a deterministic mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model for integrated expansion planning of distribution network and renewable/conventional DGs, which includes a highly accurate network model based on a linear format of AC power flow equations. This MILP model can be solved using standard off-the-shelf mathematical programming solvers that not only guarantee convergence to the global optimal solution, but also provide a measure of the distance to the global optimum during the solution process. Step 2 proposes a distributionally robust chance-constrained programming approach to characterize the inherent uncertainties of renewable DGs and loads. The key advantage of this… Advisors/Committee Members: Ko, Seok-Bum, Chung, C. Y., Faried, Sherif O., Nguyen, Ha H., Wu, Fang-Xiang.

Subjects/Keywords: Multistage Distribution Expansion Planning; Distributed Energy Resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Zare, A. 1. (2018). Multistage Expansion Planning of Active Distribution Systems: Towards Network Integration of Distributed Energy Resources. (Thesis). University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10388/11299

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zare, Alireza 1990-. “Multistage Expansion Planning of Active Distribution Systems: Towards Network Integration of Distributed Energy Resources.” 2018. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10388/11299.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zare, Alireza 1990-. “Multistage Expansion Planning of Active Distribution Systems: Towards Network Integration of Distributed Energy Resources.” 2018. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Zare A1. Multistage Expansion Planning of Active Distribution Systems: Towards Network Integration of Distributed Energy Resources. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/11299.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Zare A1. Multistage Expansion Planning of Active Distribution Systems: Towards Network Integration of Distributed Energy Resources. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/11299

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Newcastle

9. Lynar, Timothy Michael. Energy conservation in distributed heterogeneous computing environments using economic resource allocation mechanisms.

Degree: PhD, 2011, University of Newcastle

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/923275

►

Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

This thesis examines the question: can economic resource allocation mechanisms be used in distributed computing environments to reduce… (more)

▼

Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

This thesis examines the question: can economic resource allocation mechanisms be used in distributed computing environments to reduce energy consumption whilst maintaining execution speed? This thesis investigates the use of several resource allocation mechanisms that take account of the power consumption and processing capacity of each available computing node within a distributed heterogeneous computing environment. Different economic resource allocation mechanisms have different attributes and allocate resources differently. The resource allocation mechanisms are evaluated to examine their effect on the time and energy required to process a workload of the sort that might be expected in a distributed computing system. Initial examination of the resource allocation mechanisms was conducted through the execution of artificial workloads on a simulated cluster. To further this research, a real cluster and grid environment was created from obsolete computers. An examination was undertaken of the use of obsolete computers in distributed computing environments and how the use of such systems may assist to mitigate electronic waste. The examination of resource allocation was continued on a cluster, and then on an institutional grid. The simulation model was then calibrated to the cluster and grid, which was then used to simulate the execution of real published grid workloads under each of the resource allocation mechanisms. The resource allocation mechanisms under consideration were found to have different characteristics that resulted in them being suited for different types of workload. It was also found that the choice of a resource allocation mechanism that takes account of the power consumption and performance of individual resources can make a significant difference, through leveraging the heterogeneous nature of resources, to the total system energy consumed and time taken in computing a workload.

Advisors/Committee Members: University of Newcastle. Faculty of Science and Information Technology, School of Design, Communication and Information Technology.

Subjects/Keywords: grids; resources; allocation; distributed; energy; conservation; computing

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Lynar, T. M. (2011). Energy conservation in distributed heterogeneous computing environments using economic resource allocation mechanisms. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Newcastle. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/923275

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lynar, Timothy Michael. “Energy conservation in distributed heterogeneous computing environments using economic resource allocation mechanisms.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/923275.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lynar, Timothy Michael. “Energy conservation in distributed heterogeneous computing environments using economic resource allocation mechanisms.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Lynar TM. Energy conservation in distributed heterogeneous computing environments using economic resource allocation mechanisms. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/923275.

Council of Science Editors:

Lynar TM. Energy conservation in distributed heterogeneous computing environments using economic resource allocation mechanisms. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/923275

Colorado State University

10. Quinn, Casey W. Evaluation of distributed energy storage for ancillary service provision.

Degree: MS(M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 2011, Colorado State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48131

► Researchers have proposed that distributed energy storage devices could be used to perform ancillary services for the electric grid. This work focuses on vehicle-to-grid and… (more)

▼ Researchers have proposed that distributed energy storage devices could be used to perform ancillary services for the electric grid. This work focuses on vehicle-to-grid and battery-to-grid distributed energy storage devices. In conceptual studies, distributed energy storage devices were shown to be able to accrue revenue for performing these grid stabilization services, and these revenues were used to show that the use of vehicle-to-grid and battery-to-grid can help to offset the initial increased capital cost of electric vehicles. These conceptual studies have assumed a command architecture that allows for a direct and deterministic communication between the grid system operator and the distributed energy storage devices. The first part of this thesis compares this direct, deterministic command architecture to an aggregative command architecture on the basis of the availability, reliability and value of the vehicle-to-grid provided ancillary services. This research incorporates a new level of detail into the modeling of vehicle-to-grid ancillary services by incorporating probabilistic vehicle travel models, time series ancillary services pricing, a consideration of ancillary services reliability. Results show that including an aggregating entity in the command and contracting architecture can improve the scale and reliability of vehicle-to-grid ancillary services, thereby making vehicle-to-grid ancillary services more compatible with the current ancillary services market. However, the aggregative architecture has the deleterious effect of reducing the revenue accrued by plug-in vehicle owners relative to the default architectures. The second part of this work investigates the effects of introducing battery state of charge and time series generation control signals. Results show that in order to integrate a vehicle-to-grid system into the existing markets and power grid the distributed energy storage system will require: 1) an aggregative architecture to meet current industry reliability standards, 2) the construction of low net energy automatic generation control signals, 3) a lower percent call for distributive energy storage systems even if the pool of contracted ancillary service resources gets smaller, 4) a consideration of vehicle performance degradation due to the potential loss of electrically driven miles, and 5) the incorporation of power-to-energy ratios. The third part of this work adapts the vehicle-to-grid model to a battery-to-grid system. Results show that if the automatic generation control signals contain low energy content, battery-to-grid has higher revenue potential than vehicle-to-grid due not having to account for vehicle driving behavior. Additionally, the third portion of this work proposed and performed high level analyses of operational options for battery-to-grid systems receiving automatic generation control signals with high energy content. Advisors/Committee Members: Bradley, Thomas H. (advisor), Zimmerle, Daniel (committee member), Young, Peter M. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: B2G; V2G; PHEV; distributed energy storage

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Quinn, C. W. (2011). Evaluation of distributed energy storage for ancillary service provision. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48131

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Quinn, Casey W. “Evaluation of distributed energy storage for ancillary service provision.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48131.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Quinn, Casey W. “Evaluation of distributed energy storage for ancillary service provision.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Quinn CW. Evaluation of distributed energy storage for ancillary service provision. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48131.

Council of Science Editors:

Quinn CW. Evaluation of distributed energy storage for ancillary service provision. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48131

University of Ottawa

11. Guan, Shichao. A Multi-layered Scheme for Distributed Simulations on the Cloud Environment .

Degree: 2015, University of Ottawa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32121

► In order to improve simulation performance and integrate simulation resources among geographically distributed locations, the concept of distributed simulation is proposed. Several types of distributed… (more)

▼ In order to improve simulation performance and integrate simulation resources among geographically distributed locations, the concept of distributed simulation is proposed. Several types of distributed simulation standards, such as DIS and HLA are established to formalize simulations and achieve reusability and interoperability of simulation components. In order to implement these distributed simulation standards and manage the underlying system of distributed simulation applications, Grid Computing and Cloud Computing technologies are employed to tackle the details of operation, configuration, and maintenance of the simulation platforms in which simulation applications are deployed. However, for modelers who may not be familiar with the management of distributed systems, it is challenging to create a simulation-run-ready environment that incorporates different types of computing resources and network environments. In this thesis, we propose a new multi-layered cloud-based scheme for enabling modeling and simulation based on different distributed simulation standards. The scheme is designed to ease the management of underlying resources and achieve rapid elasticity, providing unlimited computing capability to end users; energy consumption, security, multi-user availability, scalability and deployment issues are all considered. We describe a mechanism for handling diverse network environments. With its adoption, idle public resources can easily be configured as additional computing capabilities for the local resource pool. A fast deployment model is built to relieve the migration and installation process of this platform. An energy conservation strategy is utilized to reduce the energy consumption of computing resources. Security components are also implemented to protect sensitive information and block malicious attacks in the cloud. In the experiments, the proposed scheme is compared with its corresponding grid computing platform; the cloud computing platform achieves a similar performance, but incorporates many of the cloud's advantages.

Subjects/Keywords: Cloud Computing; Distributed Simulaiton; Energy Consumption; Usability

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Guan, S. (2015). A Multi-layered Scheme for Distributed Simulations on the Cloud Environment . (Thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32121

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Guan, Shichao. “A Multi-layered Scheme for Distributed Simulations on the Cloud Environment .” 2015. Thesis, University of Ottawa. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32121.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Guan, Shichao. “A Multi-layered Scheme for Distributed Simulations on the Cloud Environment .” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Guan S. A Multi-layered Scheme for Distributed Simulations on the Cloud Environment . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32121.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Guan S. A Multi-layered Scheme for Distributed Simulations on the Cloud Environment . [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32121

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

12. KRAJ, ANDREA. Intelligent computational infrastructures for optimized autonomous distributed energy generation in remote communities.

Degree: Mechanical Engineering, 2015, University of Manitoba

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30370

► Distributed generation along with smart grid applications are poised to make important contributions to the clean-tech sector and remote communities. The dependence on one source… (more)

▼ Distributed generation along with smart grid applications are poised to make important contributions to the clean-tech sector and remote communities. The dependence on one source for energy supply does not prove reliable enough when the renewable resource, such as wind or solar, is variable, creating a dependence on external fuel supply and a vulnerability to foreign control. Developing an energy strategy through intelligent energy system simulation and optimization can help communities make informed decisions about their energy investments. This dissertation reasons that distributed renewable energy systems without operative computational infrastructures face a fundamental economic challenge derived from their ad-hoc design and implementation. To address this, it proposes the method of Optimal Operational Awareness (OOA)—a feedback mechanism on the state of, and changes in, the properties of the implemented subsystems and their behaviour, to meet users objectives. Despite many applications of hybrid renewable energy systems, and reputable multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) for optimization, no one has applied MOEAs to dynamic system operation for optimized engagement of system components. This thesis describes an application of the NSGA-II algorithm to the multi-objective optimization of the operation of a stand-alone wind-PV-biomass-diesel system with batteries and CAES storage and a central controller. The simultaneous objectives are to minimize the levelized cost of energy (LCOE), and unmet load (UL) while maximizing the renewable energy ratio (RER). This work provides a case-study evaluation from data collected on-site at the island of Fernando de Noronha (FDN), Brazil. The results show that FDN could move from an annual average of 33% RER and LCOE range of 0.26 - 0.36 per kWh to an increased RER range of 60% - 100% and LCOE of 0.10 - 0.50 per kWh, while maintaining UL of 0%, by increasing its renewable energy generation and storage capacity approximately five times. Furthermore, optimal operational awareness for this configuration shows that despite 100% RER, certain periods experience a high LCOE of 2.00 per kWh, resulting from energy spillage due to oversupply, indicating sub-optimal system sizing and wasted energy to trim by improving system configuration. This work concludes that it is possible to achieve 100% RER, but storage and/or backup diesel generation are important to include in systems with highly variable supply. The cost of electricity decreases as renewable energy penetration increases, but is configuration dependent as well dependent on storage state of charge. Oversizing storage can be just as costly, if not more costly, than supplying energy with diesel generation, thus proper sizing and dispatch strategy are critical to achieve economic electricity supply. Furthermore, the role of multiple renewable energy generators in providing autonomous supply can be more valuable to the user than increased supply cost. Advisors/Committee Members: Bibeau, Eric (Mechanical Engineering) Feitosa, Everaldo (Mechanical Engineering) (supervisor), Kuhn, David (Mechanical Engineering) Thompson, Shirley (Natural Resources Institute) Dincer, Ibrahim (Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology) (examiningcommittee).

Subjects/Keywords: renewable; energy; distributed; generation; autonomous; communities

11 more images…

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

KRAJ, A. (2015). Intelligent computational infrastructures for optimized autonomous distributed energy generation in remote communities. (Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30370

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

KRAJ, ANDREA. “Intelligent computational infrastructures for optimized autonomous distributed energy generation in remote communities.” 2015. Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30370.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

KRAJ, ANDREA. “Intelligent computational infrastructures for optimized autonomous distributed energy generation in remote communities.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

KRAJ A. Intelligent computational infrastructures for optimized autonomous distributed energy generation in remote communities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30370.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

KRAJ A. Intelligent computational infrastructures for optimized autonomous distributed energy generation in remote communities. [Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30370

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of New South Wales

13. Wu, Shunxiang. User-centric peer-to-peer energy system for residential microgrids.

Degree: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications, 2019, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/64869 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:62816/SOURCE02?view=true

► The development of distributed energy resources (DERs) and the increasing affordability of residential solar power has meant that more and more families are now supplying… (more)

▼ The development of distributed energy resources (DERs) and the increasing affordability of residential solar power has meant that more and more families are now supplying their own domestic electricity with small-scale generating systems. This brings enormous opportunities and challenges to the energy market. The chance to develop new business models that give residential customers different options to deal with their excess generation, is one such opportunity. At this point, the choice made by most is to sell the residual energy back to the grid in return for payment of a feed-in-tariff by the network, even though the current level that tariff is only 1/4 or 1/3 of the cost of buying electricity from the grid. This means the potential benefit of installing a domestic solar system has not yet be fully realised and, in the absence of any financial motivation to install solar, it is likely to slow down the speed at which the market transforms to clean energy. It is therefore critical to find a way to maximise the financial efficiency of residential microgrids. A potential and promising solution is peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading in a residential microgrid.This thesis introduces, explains and compares three different structures for a peer-to-peer energy trading system. The main focus is on finding a solution that maximises both the financial incentive and social welfare. The thesis presented user centric peer to peer energy system and proposed modelling ways. In this model, potential P2P energy trading mechanisms are introduced and two innovative pricing strategies are evaluated. Based on end-user actual net-power demand, a case study is conducted to calculate, analyse and compare the impact of the P2P pricing strategies on a traditional electricity bill. To explore the effect of the two pricing strategies on the decision making of different customers, a P2P energy trading option based on prosumer profile is discussed.In summary, the proposed methods have been successfully demonstrated and compared with existing works. Simulated results were able to verify the efficiency and superiority of the proposed mechanism over other approaches. Advisors/Committee Members: Dong, Joe, Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Distributed energy resources (DERs); Residential microgrids

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Wu, S. (2019). User-centric peer-to-peer energy system for residential microgrids. (Masters Thesis). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/64869 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:62816/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wu, Shunxiang. “User-centric peer-to-peer energy system for residential microgrids.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/64869 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:62816/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wu, Shunxiang. “User-centric peer-to-peer energy system for residential microgrids.” 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Wu S. User-centric peer-to-peer energy system for residential microgrids. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/64869 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:62816/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Wu S. User-centric peer-to-peer energy system for residential microgrids. [Masters Thesis]. University of New South Wales; 2019. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/64869 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:62816/SOURCE02?view=true

University of Melbourne

14. Gholami, Sasan. Control of electronically-coupled distributed energy resources in microgrids.

Degree: 2017, University of Melbourne

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/191723

► The current power grid is going through a paradigm shift due to large scale integration of renewable energy sources. The safe, secure and reliable operation… (more)

▼ The current power grid is going through a paradigm shift due to large scale integration of renewable energy sources. The safe, secure and reliable operation of renewable energy sources integrated power grid mostly depend on how well the renewable energy sources are integrated to the grid, controlled, managed and monitored. One of the emerging means for the integration of renewable energy sources to the grid is to treat them as distributed energy resources (DERs). DERs can be considered as smaller power sources comprising renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine etc. along with combined heat and power (CHP) or cogeneration systems, micro turbines and energy storages. DER technologies are commonly installed at end user premises in the view to supply all or a portion of the customer's electric power demand. The inclusion of energy storage and backup generators such as micro turbines, CHP etc., enables DER units to inject power to the grid. With the growing number of DER units in smart distribution networks, control and management of the overall system have emerged as one of the major challenges. The successful implementation of the future smart grid with high penetration of DER units relies heavily on an efficient and reliable communication infrastructure. In the view to ensure a successful integration of renewable distributed energy resources, in this thesis, we propose different control strategies to address different issues in control of DERs. These control strategies are proposed for electronically coupled distributed energy resources which operate in grid-connected or islanded microgrids. We first study the adverse effects of unbalanced and/or harmonically polluted local loads on the performance of microgrids. We propose a multi-input muti-output control strategy for dispatchable power electronic based DERs in islanded and grid-connected operation modes. The controller is designed based on the dq model of the DER unit, and internal model control principle, incorporating the theory of integral control and repetitive controller, is used to mitigate the effect of unbalanced and harmonically polluted loads. Furthermore, we propose a robust control method to enhance power sharing between dispatchable electronically-coupled DERs in an islanded microgrids. The controller is robust against nonlinear load disturbances. Other control objectives such as minimizing control effort and transient response behavior are also taken into account while designing the controller. \\ We also study the impact of sensor faults and erroneous measurements on the performance of DER system both in islanded and microgrid systems. Simulation results show that sensor faults can adversely affect the performance of DERs. A fault tolerant control is then proposed to detect and estimate the sensor faults or erroneous data measurements. The estimated faults are used to compensate for bad data. Results show that the proposed control strategy is effective in fault tolerant control of grid-connected and…

Subjects/Keywords: microgrid; power system; distributed energy resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Gholami, S. (2017). Control of electronically-coupled distributed energy resources in microgrids. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/191723

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gholami, Sasan. “Control of electronically-coupled distributed energy resources in microgrids.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/191723.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gholami, Sasan. “Control of electronically-coupled distributed energy resources in microgrids.” 2017. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Gholami S. Control of electronically-coupled distributed energy resources in microgrids. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/191723.

Council of Science Editors:

Gholami S. Control of electronically-coupled distributed energy resources in microgrids. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/191723

Georgia Tech

15. Haroon, Sohail. Optimizing microgrid distributed energy resources with varying building loads: Analysis and simulation.

Degree: MS, Architecture, 2018, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60311

► As microgrids continue to evolve and become more prevalent, there arises a need to understand how best to design while addressing the fundamental objective of… (more)

▼ As microgrids continue to evolve and become more prevalent, there arises a need to understand how best to design while addressing the fundamental objective of meeting energy loads. As a localized energy entity, a microgrid brings together distributed energy resources such as photovoltaics and energy storage systems with an array of building loads within a well-defined electrical boundary. Microgrids can vary considerably in scope, co-existing with the utility grid infrastructure, or being able to operate independently of it, or some combination in between of grid-tie and off-grid operation. Many challenges face the design and operation of a microgrid involving intelligent controllers and dispatchers, balancing generation resources, interacting with the utility grid, and doing all this in a cost-effective manner. This study examines the role of building load profiles in optimization of distributed energy resources, in particular, photovoltaics and storage system. The grid is assumed to be stable and contrasting rate structures are explored. Similarly, contrasting load profiles can shed light on a microgrid’s ability to meet demand versus energy loads. Modeling and simulation is done via an industry standard tool, HOMER GRID. Detailed hourly load profiles for various building mix profiles are generated via an expanded building energy modeling tool, Energy Performance Calculator (EPC), developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Demand response is also handled via EPC. Optimization is across the spectrum of net present cost, operating cost, return on investment, and a redefined levelized cost of electricity metric. A simple methodology is derived that can aid in the general design of balancing and optimizing distributed energy resources based on the findings of optimization across scenarios. Of vital importance to a microgrid stakeholder is risk mitigation in the deployment and usage of distributed energy resources, operating costs, and load fulfillment. This study paves the path of better understanding of integration of microgrids within an evolving smarter utility grid. Future studies will explore an even wider mix of buildings, the effect of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations via the building load profiles, and the evolution of microgrid rate structures from the perspective of Independent System Operators (ISO) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO). In addition, scope will be expanded to include microgrids that service villages and islands where grid stability cannot be assumed thus covering the gamut of microgrid presence worldwide. Advisors/Committee Members: Brown, Jason (committee member), Blyden, Bai (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Microgrid buildings; Loads; Distributed energy resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Haroon, S. (2018). Optimizing microgrid distributed energy resources with varying building loads: Analysis and simulation. (Masters Thesis). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60311

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Haroon, Sohail. “Optimizing microgrid distributed energy resources with varying building loads: Analysis and simulation.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60311.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Haroon, Sohail. “Optimizing microgrid distributed energy resources with varying building loads: Analysis and simulation.” 2018. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Haroon S. Optimizing microgrid distributed energy resources with varying building loads: Analysis and simulation. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Georgia Tech; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60311.

Council of Science Editors:

Haroon S. Optimizing microgrid distributed energy resources with varying building loads: Analysis and simulation. [Masters Thesis]. Georgia Tech; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60311

University of Limerick

16. Coleman, Joseph. Distributed control system and novel power take off method for pumping-mode airborne wind energy.

Degree: 2014, University of Limerick

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10344/4424

►

peer-reviewed

The robotic control of tethered parafoils enables a number of exciting applications, primarily a novel approach to wind energy generation. The airborne wind energy… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: airborne wind energy; generator; distributed control system

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Coleman, J. (2014). Distributed control system and novel power take off method for pumping-mode airborne wind energy. (Thesis). University of Limerick. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10344/4424

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Coleman, Joseph. “Distributed control system and novel power take off method for pumping-mode airborne wind energy.” 2014. Thesis, University of Limerick. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10344/4424.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Coleman, Joseph. “Distributed control system and novel power take off method for pumping-mode airborne wind energy.” 2014. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Coleman J. Distributed control system and novel power take off method for pumping-mode airborne wind energy. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Limerick; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10344/4424.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Coleman J. Distributed control system and novel power take off method for pumping-mode airborne wind energy. [Thesis]. University of Limerick; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10344/4424

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Newcastle

17. Zheng, Yu. Optimal allocation and operation of distributed generation and energy storage in distribution systems.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Newcastle

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1296651

►

Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Distribution systems start from the distribution substation and deliver the power to the end users. Traditionally, the planning… (more)

▼

Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Distribution systems start from the distribution substation and deliver the power to the end users. Traditionally, the planning and operation of distribution systems have received less attention than transmission system which leads to the overdesign and inefficiency of distribution systems. Fast developing energy technology together with the environmental concerns has greatly increased the complexity of power grid and distribution systems, where the desire to increase the efficiency of energy distribution and consumption is increased. Additionally, with the requirement of high quality and reliable power supply to consumers, smart grid has been identified as the next generation of electric power systems around the globe. In the context of smart grid, the modern distribution system is changing from passive to active by distributed generation, communication technology, and automation control devices. We can see the significantly increasing penetration of new power engineering technologies, such as renewable energy distributed generation, energy storage, and other factors. There is a need to fully exploit the potential advantages of these new elements in smart distribution systems. The distribution system along with smart devices, as the solution to the need for grid development, provides utilities with many benefits, including improved operational efficiency, flexibility and power quality. However, despite those benefits, the planning of smart distribution system is a problem of vital importance since it concerns how the system is designed to achieve higher efficiency and reliability. The planning methods of the existing distribution system are either inappropriate for practical use in dealing with the emerging elements or impossible to achieve the global optimal solution. As a result, in-depth research is needed to solve these emerging and difficult problems in planning and operation. Most of the existing researches focus on one type of elements in the distribution system without taking other components and their implications on the overall system performance into consideration. In addition, they seldom consider the effects of electricity market or quantify the economic value brought by the reliability of the updated distribution systems. Therefore, in order to improve the economic efficiency and sustainability of smart grids, this research develops advanced planning methods for better integration and operation of new emerging elements, especially the distributed generation and energy storage in modern distribution system. First, a novel method for optimal allocation of renewable distributed generator (DG) is proposed. The optimal allocation of DG can not only reduce power loss through the feeder, but also improve the voltage stability, which is beneficial to both the economy and security of distribution systems. Multi-objective function is applied to quantify the impact brought by the increasing penetration of renewable DGs. To be more practical and accurate, the…

Advisors/Committee Members: University of Newcastle. Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Subjects/Keywords: distribution systems; energy storage systems; distributed generation; renewable energy; optimal planning

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Zheng, Y. (2015). Optimal allocation and operation of distributed generation and energy storage in distribution systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Newcastle. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1296651

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zheng, Yu. “Optimal allocation and operation of distributed generation and energy storage in distribution systems.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1296651.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zheng, Yu. “Optimal allocation and operation of distributed generation and energy storage in distribution systems.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Zheng Y. Optimal allocation and operation of distributed generation and energy storage in distribution systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1296651.

Council of Science Editors:

Zheng Y. Optimal allocation and operation of distributed generation and energy storage in distribution systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1296651

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

18. Madkour, Sherif Abdelsamad. Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems.

Degree: 2016, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/734

► The adoption of Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as a substitute to gasoline-based internal combustion engine vehicles represent a major change in the transportation sector. Typically,… (more)

▼ The adoption of Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as a substitute to gasoline-based internal combustion engine vehicles represent a major change in the transportation sector. Typically, PEVs uses electricity to charge the on-board batteries instead of gasoline which is used in internal combustion engines. The main advantage of electrifying the transportation sector is to help lower fuel costs and reduce GreenHouse Gases (GHGs). Despite being an environmentally friendly means of transportation, the increased penetration of these electric vehicles may have negative impacts on the electrical power distribution system components (e.g. distribution primary feeders, transformers and secondary distribution lines), and as a result of these impacts, modification and upgrading of the distribution system components may be required. This can be achieved by increasing the distribution transformer sizes and adding new lines to the existing system, which may be considered an expensive solution. Several studies have been conducted to reduce the distribution system modification and upgrading costs, by coordinating the charging behavior of these vehicles either using centralized or decentralized control schemes. However, these methods limit the authority of vehicles??? owners regarding when to charge their vehicles which might be inconvenient for some. On the other hand, electric utilities offer different incentive programs for their customers to control their energy usage in order to reduce the probability of system failures and to increase the system reliability while decreasing the costs of infrastructure upgrade. However, most of these programs have not met the expected response from customers. In this dissertation, a new strategy is proposed to accomplish self-healing for the electric grid in order to reduce the negative impacts of PEVs charging demand. This novel technique is based on applying the Transactive Energy (TE) control concept. The proposed implementation of the TE concept in this work is based on the adoption of a multi-agent system at different levels of the electric power distribution system (e.g., residential homes, neighborhood areas, and the Distribution System Operator (DSO)). These agents work in a cooperative manner in order to reach a state of consensus between the electric power distribution system resources owned by the electric utility (e.g., distributed generation, community energy storage) and the resources owned by the homeowners (e.g., rooftop solar photovoltaic, home battery energy storage). Moreover, the multi-agent system will allow the customers to use their own resources in an optimal way that can gain the maximum benefits offered through different incentive programs. The results have shown that the negative impacts on the electric power distribution system due to the plug-in electric vehicles charging demand can be mitigated by applying the proposed TE control which requires at least 30% of customers to own controllable battery energy storage unit. Advisors/Committee Members: Ibrahim, Walid Morsi, Sidhu, Tarlochan.

Subjects/Keywords: Plug-in electric vehicles; Transactive energy; Cooperative control; Distributed energy resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Madkour, S. A. (2016). Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems. (Thesis). University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10155/734

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Madkour, Sherif Abdelsamad. “Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems.” 2016. Thesis, University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/734.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Madkour, Sherif Abdelsamad. “Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Madkour SA. Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/734.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Madkour SA. Transactive energy control of electric energy storage to mitigate the impact of transportation electrification in distribution systems. [Thesis]. University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10155/734

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Uppsala University

19. Cihlar, Jan. Will Sweden Join the Solar Boom? Financial Appraisal of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Residential Applications.

Degree: Earth Sciences, 2015, Uppsala University

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-258981

►

Residential building sector accounts for significant share of primary energy demand in Sweden. Worldwide, generation from photovoltaic (PV) distributed energy resources is increasing, yet… (more)

▼

Residential building sector accounts for significant share of primary energy demand in Sweden. Worldwide, generation from photovoltaic (PV) distributed energy resources is increasing, yet their potential in Sweden has been underdeveloped, in particular due to high system costs. Recent drop in module prices could however trigger more interest in such systems. In this thesis, the financial performance of residential PV plant utilizing the most recent data is carried out. The specific aim is to determine whether private investment into a PV system can be cost-effective. In the analysis, a grid-connected PV microgenerator with nominal power of 5.5 kWp, 34 m2 of arrays and 6 kW inverter is assessed. Expected lifetime of the system is 25 years, where 80% of the electricity output is self-consumed and 20% fed back to the main grid. Discount and escalation rates are utilized to calculate simple payback period, net present value, benefit-cost ratio, cost of conserved energy and internal rate of return (IRR) of the investment. Further, a scenario analysis is worked out to determine the change in the microgenerator’s performance outside of baseline set of parameters. The results are presented both under the default market conditions and with the inclusion of government support mechanisms. The PV plant did not financially perform well under the default conditions. State rebates and tax credit significantly enhanced the results and contributed to the cost-effectiveness of the investment. In the baseline scenario with government support, significant positive results in all the metrics used in the financial appraisal were yielded. The IRR also indicated that loans at various interest rates could be obtained to finance the PV system. The study emphasized the necessity of government support if a faster uptake of distributed PV systems is desired in Sweden. The results of this thesis can be utilized by potential investors (consumers) in their decision-making process, especially when they face an opportunity cost of investment.

COMPLEX - Knowledge Based Climate Mitigation Systems for a Low Carbon Economy, a EU FP7 project (2012-2016)

Subjects/Keywords: Financial Appraisal; Distributed Energy Generation; Photovoltaics; Solar Energy; Microgeneration; Sustainable Development

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Cihlar, J. (2015). Will Sweden Join the Solar Boom? Financial Appraisal of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Residential Applications. (Thesis). Uppsala University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-258981

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cihlar, Jan. “Will Sweden Join the Solar Boom? Financial Appraisal of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Residential Applications.” 2015. Thesis, Uppsala University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-258981.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cihlar, Jan. “Will Sweden Join the Solar Boom? Financial Appraisal of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Residential Applications.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Cihlar J. Will Sweden Join the Solar Boom? Financial Appraisal of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Residential Applications. [Internet] [Thesis]. Uppsala University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-258981.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Cihlar J. Will Sweden Join the Solar Boom? Financial Appraisal of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Residential Applications. [Thesis]. Uppsala University; 2015. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-258981

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

20. SGOBBA, ALESSIA. On-site energy generation for a decarbonized Irish manufacturing industry.

Degree: School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2020, Trinity College Dublin

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2262/94065

► The objective of the thesis is to explore whether it is technically, economically and en-vironmentally feasible for an Irish manufacturing facility to become an energy… (more)

▼ The objective of the thesis is to explore whether it is technically, economically and en-vironmentally feasible for an Irish manufacturing facility to become an energy prosumer, byproducing energy on-site, and decrease the environmental impact of its electric and thermalenergy demand as the energy sector is progressively decarbonized. A new model has been de-veloped and implemented in Matlab in this thesis. It allows to simulate the techno-economicand environmental feasibility of on-site energy generation for a manufacturing facility throughan integrated Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) system and a Combined Heat and Power(CHP) system. The model is built as a robust and flexible tool that can be used for any fa-cility worldwide by updating inputs such as geographical location, solar and wind availabilityand hourly energy demand. The implemented model allows also to evaluate the feasibility ofon-site energy generation in possible future scenarios by conducting a sensitivity analysis ofparameters that may change in the future, such as discount rate, commodities price and gridcarbon intensity.An existing Irish manufacturing facility has been used as a real case study to providerealistic data as input to the analysis, capturing real requirements and constraints that char-acterize this type of end-user. The first option investigated to decarbonize the electric loadof the facility is an on-site VRE system composed of solar PV and wind turbines. The mod-elled VRE system results technically viable but not economically feasible in isolation: its PayBack Time is too high (PBT >25 years) to be attractive for a manufacturing facility andit would remain unattractive even with substantial subsidies and a reduction in the capitalcost of VRE technologies. The second option investigated, both to economically support theon-site VRE system and to decarbonize the thermal energy load of the facility, is to add anon-site CHP system. The integrated system results to be both technically and economicallyfeasible with aPBTclose to 6 years. However, the environmental benefits of reducing carbonemissions by producing energy for self consumption on-site are limited in time: if the projectwas to be commissioned in 2020, the cumulative emissions savings would become negativein 2040 as the electric grid is progressively decarbonized, creating a potential misalignmentbetween decarbonizing policies and the manufacturing facility?s economic strategy. Anotherissue arises with the installation of the on-site system: the almost constant electric load ofthe manufacturing facility becomes more variable and difficult to predict due to the intermit-tency of renewable sources. Despite its inherent operating flexibility, the CHP system doesnot significantly reduce the occurrence of high fluctuations in the residual electric load thatthe grid has to cover.It is concluded that a techno-economic opportunity does exist for on-site energy cogener-ation in the Irish manufacturing industry, however the environmental benefits are limited intime. The effects on the… Advisors/Committee Members: Meskell, Craig.

Subjects/Keywords: Manufacturing industry; decarbonization; renewable energy; combined heat and power; distributed energy

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

SGOBBA, A. (2020). On-site energy generation for a decarbonized Irish manufacturing industry. (Thesis). Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2262/94065

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

SGOBBA, ALESSIA. “On-site energy generation for a decarbonized Irish manufacturing industry.” 2020. Thesis, Trinity College Dublin. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2262/94065.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

SGOBBA, ALESSIA. “On-site energy generation for a decarbonized Irish manufacturing industry.” 2020. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

SGOBBA A. On-site energy generation for a decarbonized Irish manufacturing industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. Trinity College Dublin; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2262/94065.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

SGOBBA A. On-site energy generation for a decarbonized Irish manufacturing industry. [Thesis]. Trinity College Dublin; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2262/94065

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Waterloo

21. Martin, Judith Rose. Empowering Los Angeles: A Vision for a New Urban Ecology.

Degree: 2011, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5831

► This thesis addresses the future of sustainable energy distribution and transportation in the United States. Predictions of future energy and transportation demands promote localized energy… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: infrastructure; architecture; energy; Smart Grid; distributed generation; energy storage

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Martin, J. R. (2011). Empowering Los Angeles: A Vision for a New Urban Ecology. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5831

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Martin, Judith Rose. “Empowering Los Angeles: A Vision for a New Urban Ecology.” 2011. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5831.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Martin, Judith Rose. “Empowering Los Angeles: A Vision for a New Urban Ecology.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Martin JR. Empowering Los Angeles: A Vision for a New Urban Ecology. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5831.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Martin JR. Empowering Los Angeles: A Vision for a New Urban Ecology. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5831

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Texas – Austin

22. Haley, Matthew Thomas. Modernizing commercial rate design to align the private benefits of distributed energy storage with system and social welfare.

Degree: MSin Energy and Earth Resources, Energy and Earth Resources, 2020, University of Texas – Austin

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/9456

► The adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) – such as battery energy storage and rooftop solar - are revolutionizing the topology and operation of the… (more)

▼ The adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) – such as battery energy storage and rooftop solar - are revolutionizing the topology and operation of the electric grid. When paired with smart control and communication technologies, DERs transform traditional electricity customers into providers of (potentially zero-emission) energy and grid services. Electricity rates - the policies that govern the retail use cases for these technologies – however, lag the technological advances of the modern grid. Retail rates designed in a less technically complex era – such as demand charges – do not send price signals that align customer behavior with either grid or social benefits. In this research we investigate the retail rate incentives for the commercial segment of energy customers in Texas. Texas provides an interesting test case for commercial investment in energy storage for two reasons: first, low energy prices driven by cost declines in renewables and natural gas has caused commercial and industrial energy use in Texas to grow compared to other states, second, retail restructuring in Texas has diversified the types of rates a commercial customer can choose from. In this analysis, we formulate a linear program to optimize commercial DER behavior over a variety of increasingly time-responsive commercial rate designs. We then utilize four years of historical data from ERCOT and 15 commercial building load profiles to investigate how each retail rate design aligns with system and social objectives including emission reductions. I find that time invariant rates – such as demand charges - often provide perverse incentives to some classes of commercial DER applications that increase system-wide costs and can increase emissions. In comparison I find that exposing commercial DER customers to dynamic prices that better reflects real-time system needs decreases overall costs and decreases emissions. Advisors/Committee Members: Beach, Fred Charles, 1959- (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Battery; Energy storage; Retail electricity rates; Emissions; Distributed Energy Resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Haley, M. T. (2020). Modernizing commercial rate design to align the private benefits of distributed energy storage with system and social welfare. (Masters Thesis). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/9456

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Haley, Matthew Thomas. “Modernizing commercial rate design to align the private benefits of distributed energy storage with system and social welfare.” 2020. Masters Thesis, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/9456.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Haley, Matthew Thomas. “Modernizing commercial rate design to align the private benefits of distributed energy storage with system and social welfare.” 2020. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Haley MT. Modernizing commercial rate design to align the private benefits of distributed energy storage with system and social welfare. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/9456.

Council of Science Editors:

Haley MT. Modernizing commercial rate design to align the private benefits of distributed energy storage with system and social welfare. [Masters Thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2020. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/9456

University of New South Wales

23. Pedrasa, Michael Angelo. Optimal provision of end-user energy services through intelligent scheduling of distributed generation, storage, and controllable load resources.

Degree: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications, 2011, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/50435 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9329/SOURCE02?view=true

► The electricity industry is plagued by technical and economic challenges due to increasing demand for energy services, increasing reliability requirements, and concerns on climate change.… (more)

▼ The electricity industry is plagued by technical and economic challenges due to increasing demand for energy services, increasing reliability requirements, and concerns on climate change. It can be assisted in these challenges by including the potential contributions of the demand-side to optimize its operation. This may be achieved by utilizing decentralized generating, storage, and controllable load resources and by engaging in distributed decision-making.This thesis presents a novel energy service decision-support tool (ES-DST) that consumers can use to optimize the acquisition of their energy services. The tool is composed of an energy service model and a scheduler for distributed energy resources (DER). The model is based on the consumers putting diﬀerent levels of beneﬁt to services at diﬀerent times of the day, and it assigns this beneﬁt to the energy that realizes the service. The scheduling algorithm determines how controllable DER available to the consumers may be operated to maximize their net beneﬁt based on the energy service and DER models, and DER technical characteristics and capabilities. The ES-DST may be utilized to control DER in the household level, supporting the concept of a ‘smart’ home, or within a large building or group of buildings, supporting the concept of a microgrid or a virtual power plant.The capabilities of the ES-DST are demonstrated using a ‘smart’ home case study. It is used to create deterministic DER schedules under diﬀerent electricity tariﬀ structures. It is also used to formulate robust day-ahead and real-time operating schedules with stochastic energy service demand, DER availability, and activation of dynamic peak pricing (DPP). The simulation results could give consumers insights on how to operate their DER to maximize their beneﬁts, and give industry managers the potential impacts of price-based demand response programs like time-of-use rates, DPP, and net feed-in tariﬀs. The ES-DST is also used to determine the value added by the coordination among DER, and to identify the forecasted information that are crucial to making eﬀective schedules. The scheduling of DER is a challenging optimization problem; hence, a heuristic simulation-based approach based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) is used. Improvements to the PSO are also presented, and are demonstrated to generate eﬀective schedules for more complex problems within manageable computation times. Advisors/Committee Members: Spooner, Ted, Centre for Energy & Environmental Markets, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW, MacGill, Iain, Centre for Energy & Environmental Markets, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW.

Subjects/Keywords: Particle swarm optimization; Energy services; Distributed energy resources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Pedrasa, M. A. (2011). Optimal provision of end-user energy services through intelligent scheduling of distributed generation, storage, and controllable load resources. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/50435 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9329/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pedrasa, Michael Angelo. “Optimal provision of end-user energy services through intelligent scheduling of distributed generation, storage, and controllable load resources.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/50435 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9329/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pedrasa, Michael Angelo. “Optimal provision of end-user energy services through intelligent scheduling of distributed generation, storage, and controllable load resources.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Pedrasa MA. Optimal provision of end-user energy services through intelligent scheduling of distributed generation, storage, and controllable load resources. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/50435 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9329/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Pedrasa MA. Optimal provision of end-user energy services through intelligent scheduling of distributed generation, storage, and controllable load resources. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2011. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/50435 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9329/SOURCE02?view=true

Universiteit Utrecht

24. Bijl, M.G. van der. Photovoltaic local renewable utilities.

Degree: 2011, Universiteit Utrecht

URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/207029

► Solar energy has a large technical potential that allows it to become one of the main sources of renewable energy in the long-term future. Currently,… (more)

▼ Solar energy has a large technical potential that allows it to become one of the main sources of renewable energy in the long-term future. Currently, photovoltaics make up a minor part of the Dutch renewable energy mix and play a minor role in energy policies of the national government. However, the cost price of photovoltaic electricity has reached the same level as the price that small electricity consumers pay to their power utilities. This situation of grid parity creates a potential market for PV systems in the Netherlands that can become the consistent driver of photovoltaic diffusion that the PV innovation system needs. Policy that stimulates the formation of this market is therefore likely to be more effective in diffusing PV systems than current national government energy policy, which focuses on making PV systems cost-competitive with the grid, i.e. reaching grid parity. Facilitating the formation of photovoltaic local renewable utilities (PV-LRUs) can be such an effective PV diffusion policy, as it targets the other barriers to market formation that remain to be addressed now that grid parity is reached. A PV-LRU is a self-supporting participatory photovoltaic energy project in which solar electricity is produced in the vicinity of the participants. The participants are both producer and consumer of the electricity that the PV-LRU produces. Their number is limited to the amount of people that can be in the vicinity of and supported by the projects collective photovoltaic system. The overall costs of setting up and running the PV-LRU can be financed by the participants themselves, possibly in combination with a low-interest loan. The overall costs could be paid back within the guaranteed technical lifetime of the solar panels with the savings on the energy bills of the participants. Drawing a parallel with the earlier diffusion of cost-competitive off-grid PV systems in emerging off-grid markets, there are four non-price barriers to the formation of a market for PV systems. The PV-LRU overcomes these four non-price barriers. First, it makes PV systems available to the majority of households that do not own a suitable roof for PV, by installing a collective PV system on a large nearby roof instead of installing multiple PV systems on the smaller roofs of the participating households. Second, it makes PV systems affordable to the households that cannot pay the large up-front investment that PV requires, by allowing the purchase of as little as one panel while still ensuring this panel is placed in an optimally configured PV system. Third, it makes PV systems attractive by relieving households from the efforts of acquiring and managing the PV system and from the need to overlook the entire PV panel technical lifetime of at least 25 year. And fourth, its local character allows for positive referencing which could legitimize the use of PV systems to governments and late adopters by influencing public opinion on solar power. By realizing the potential market for PV systems, the PV-LRU makes solar power an… Advisors/Committee Members: Sark, W.G.J.H.M. van, Worrell, E..

Subjects/Keywords: Geowetenschappen; photovoltaic; PV; distributed energy production; energy transition; grid parity; renewable energy

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Bijl, M. G. v. d. (2011). Photovoltaic local renewable utilities. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/207029

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bijl, M G van der. “Photovoltaic local renewable utilities.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/207029.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bijl, M G van der. “Photovoltaic local renewable utilities.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Bijl MGvd. Photovoltaic local renewable utilities. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/207029.

Council of Science Editors:

Bijl MGvd. Photovoltaic local renewable utilities. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2011. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/207029

Texas A&M University

25. Hawke, Joshua. Multiport Converter Topologies for Distributed Energy System Applications.

Degree: PhD, Electrical Engineering, 2014, Texas A&M University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153200

► In the midst of a present-day global energy renaissance, power electronics has evolved into a top-tier technology discriminator in distributed energy resource (DER) systems. Faced… (more)

▼ In the midst of a present-day global energy renaissance, power electronics has evolved into a top-tier technology discriminator in distributed energy resource (DER) systems. Faced with the formidable task of integrating various types of DER technologies into singular systems, there is a growing appetite for multiport converter (MPC) design. In response, three unique DER MPC topologies are presented: the power sharing converter (PSC), the multi-level nine switch converter (ML9SC), and the modular fuel cell hybrid energy storage (MFC+HES) converter. First, low-voltage and medium-voltage PSC architectures are shown to decouple series-connected source currents and enable independent control. Multidimensional modeling and analysis is then discussed. Next, three system designs are discussed: single-zone, dual-zone, and multi-zone. Each implements PSC technology and high-frequency isolated full-bridge converters to interface multiple fuel cell sources to a medium voltage grid via a single multilevel neutral point clamped inverter interface. A 1-MW simulation and a reduced-scale hardware prototype offer collaborative insight into the inherit benefits of the proposed PSC systems: increased output power, operational flexibility, thermal balancing, source availability, and cost-effectiveness. Secondly, the ML9SC is presented as a component-minimized multi-port converter with low cost, high efficiency, high power quality, and low noise. The multiport characteristic of the ML9SC can be effectively employed in uninterruptible power systems, six-phase wind generators, and doubly-fed induction wind generators. Next, operating constraints and modulation index limits are analyzed at different operating conditions. Loss breakdown is analyzed and compared with the conventional back-to-back multi-level converter. Finally, simulation results are included as proof of concept. Lastly, the proposed MFC+HES converter integrates energy-dense MFC technology with power-dense storage technology. System modularization and hybridization are discussed initially, followed by a selection between supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Next, system topology and design is discussed, and the MFC and LIBs are electrically modeled such that Middlebrook’s Extra Element Theorem can mitigate unwanted system resonance and optimize system design. Simulation and hardware results for a 100W MFC+HES system realizes a 300% boost current response capability as well as the following system benefits: limp-home capability, evenly distributed heat/aging, and maximized output power. Advisors/Committee Members: Enjeti, Prasad N (advisor), Russell, B D (committee member), Bhattacharyya, Shankar P (committee member), Balbuena, Perla (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: distributed energy resource systems; multiport converter; renewable energy; clean energy; fuel cell

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Hawke, J. (2014). Multiport Converter Topologies for Distributed Energy System Applications. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153200

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hawke, Joshua. “Multiport Converter Topologies for Distributed Energy System Applications.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153200.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hawke, Joshua. “Multiport Converter Topologies for Distributed Energy System Applications.” 2014. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Hawke J. Multiport Converter Topologies for Distributed Energy System Applications. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153200.

Council of Science Editors:

Hawke J. Multiport Converter Topologies for Distributed Energy System Applications. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153200

Penn State University

26. Ahn, Hyeunguk. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF COMBINED COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CCHP) SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

Degree: 2019, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16756hka5116

► Distributed energy systems produce energy on-site considerably reducing energy loss that would occur when energy is supplied from centralized systems. One of the distributed energy… (more)

▼ Distributed energy systems produce energy on-site considerably reducing energy loss that would occur when energy is supplied from centralized systems. One of the distributed energy technologies is a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system. In a CCHP system, electricity is generated near end-users and the recovered heat from a power generation unit is utilized for cooling and heating in a building. Therefore, CCHP systems can increase primary energy utilization efficiency and energy reliability while reducing adverse environmental impacts. CCHP systems can be applicable from a building to community level. However, the feasibility of CCHP systems can largely vary with building type and location as well as other integrated sub-systems such as hybrid chiller and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This dissertation focuses on feasibility assessments of CCHP systems integrated with hybrid chiller and PV systems. Specifically, the work in this dissertation consists of investigations of energy, environmental, and economic performances of CCHP systems applied to various commercial building types in different climatic regions in the U.S. The first investigation evaluates the energy and environmental performances of CCHP systems operating with two distinct cooling systems (i.e., absorption chiller vs. hybrid chiller) based on primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission. This study focuses on a hospital and an office building in San Francisco, CA and Long Island, NY. The results show that CCHP hybrid chiller systems can reduce a significant amount of primary energy consumption than traditional CCHP systems that utilize only an absorption chiller, especially when the systems are applied to a hospital building. The significant reduction of the primary energy consumption is mainly because a hybrid chiller system can minimize undesirable boiler operations for absorption cooling. The reduced primary energy consumption can also lead to a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions although regionally-varying emission factors of the grid electricity notably influence the environmental performance of CCHP hybrid chiller systems. The second investigation focuses on the economic feasibility of different-sized CCHP hybrid chiller systems for large office buildings considering realistic electricity tariff structures in different geographic regions including San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; and Miami, FL. The results show that CCHP hybrid chiller systems can be economically justifiable for regions with relatively high electricity price and low natural gas price such as San Francisco and Boston. The cost savings are mainly attributed to electricity cost savings. Specifically, if a local electricity tariff estimates demand charges as high as energy charges (e.g., a tariff structure in San Francisco), demand charges can contribute to about 40% of the electricity cost savings; thus, using simplified tariff structures that neglect demand charges can result in a noticeable discrepancy in economic analyses of CCHP systems or other… Advisors/Committee Members: James Freihaut, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, James Freihaut, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Donghyun Rim, Committee Member, Gregory Scott Pavlak, Committee Member, Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, Outside Member.

Subjects/Keywords: Distributed energy system; Microgrid; Trigeneration; Energy saving; Energy resiliency; Carbon dioxide emission

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Ahn, H. (2019). FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF COMBINED COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CCHP) SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16756hka5116

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ahn, Hyeunguk. “FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF COMBINED COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CCHP) SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.” 2019. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16756hka5116.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ahn, Hyeunguk. “FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF COMBINED COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CCHP) SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.” 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Ahn H. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF COMBINED COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CCHP) SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16756hka5116.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Ahn H. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS OF COMBINED COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CCHP) SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2019. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16756hka5116

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University

27. Marques Melo, Joana Mafalda. OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER BASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL STORAGE TO DECREASE PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

Degree: 2019, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16825jmg594

► The world is facing energy and environmental challenges due to an increase in energy consumption. In the United States, buildings consume 41% of the primary… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Marques Melo, J. M. (2019). OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER BASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL STORAGE TO DECREASE PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16825jmg594

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Marques Melo, Joana Mafalda. “OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER BASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL STORAGE TO DECREASE PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION.” 2019. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16825jmg594.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Marques Melo, Joana Mafalda. “OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER BASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL STORAGE TO DECREASE PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION.” 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Marques Melo JM. OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER BASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL STORAGE TO DECREASE PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16825jmg594.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Marques Melo JM. OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER BASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH THERMAL STORAGE TO DECREASE PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2019. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16825jmg594

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Colorado State University

28. Quann, Charles. Renewables firming using grid-scale battery storage in a real-time pricing market.

Degree: MS(M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 2017, Colorado State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/183875

► Battery storage has many benefits, such as providing instantaneous response to changes in demand, clean electricity to customers, and integration of intermittent power sources. However,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: distributed power generation; real-time pricing; solar energy; energy storage; battery; renewable energy sources

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Quann, C. (2017). Renewables firming using grid-scale battery storage in a real-time pricing market. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/183875

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Quann, Charles. “Renewables firming using grid-scale battery storage in a real-time pricing market.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10217/183875.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Quann, Charles. “Renewables firming using grid-scale battery storage in a real-time pricing market.” 2017. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Quann C. Renewables firming using grid-scale battery storage in a real-time pricing market. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/183875.

Council of Science Editors:

Quann C. Renewables firming using grid-scale battery storage in a real-time pricing market. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/183875

Delft University of Technology

29. Peterson Villalobos, Bertram (author). The Value of the Energy Resilience that Solar Microgrids Can Provide to Puerto Rico.

Degree: 2020, Delft University of Technology

URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dc20cba5-b80c-4c26-9db7-e48e3bf3b3b8

► In 2017, Hurricane Maria proved how fragile Puerto Rico’s grid is to natural disasters. The consequence of this fragility was the longest power blackout in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: energy resilience; distributed energy resources; microgrids; Solar energy; value of resilience; value of lost load

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Peterson Villalobos, B. (. (2020). The Value of the Energy Resilience that Solar Microgrids Can Provide to Puerto Rico. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dc20cba5-b80c-4c26-9db7-e48e3bf3b3b8

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Peterson Villalobos, Bertram (author). “The Value of the Energy Resilience that Solar Microgrids Can Provide to Puerto Rico.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dc20cba5-b80c-4c26-9db7-e48e3bf3b3b8.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Peterson Villalobos, Bertram (author). “The Value of the Energy Resilience that Solar Microgrids Can Provide to Puerto Rico.” 2020. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Peterson Villalobos B(. The Value of the Energy Resilience that Solar Microgrids Can Provide to Puerto Rico. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dc20cba5-b80c-4c26-9db7-e48e3bf3b3b8.

Council of Science Editors:

Peterson Villalobos B(. The Value of the Energy Resilience that Solar Microgrids Can Provide to Puerto Rico. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dc20cba5-b80c-4c26-9db7-e48e3bf3b3b8

30. Weerasinghe, Handuwala Dewage Dulan Jayanatha. Planning optimal load distribution and maximum renewable energy from wind power on a radial distribution system.

Degree: PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2015, Kansas State University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/28714

► Optimizing renewable distributed generation in distribution systems has gained popularity with changes in federal energy policies. Various studies have been reported in this regard and… (more)

▼ Optimizing renewable distributed generation in distribution systems has gained popularity with changes in federal energy policies. Various studies have been reported in this regard and most of the studies are based on optimum wind and/or solar generation planning in distribution system using various optimization techniques such as analytical, numerical, and heuristic. However, characteristics such as high energy density, relatively lower footprint of land, availability, and local reactive power compensation ability, have gained increased popularity for optimizing distributed wind generation (DWG) in distribution systems. This research investigated optimum distributed generation planning (ODGP) using two primary optimization techniques: analytical and heuristic. In first part of the research, an analytical optimization method called “Combined Electrical Topology (CET)” was proposed in order to minimize the impact of intentional structural changes in distribution system topology, in distributed generation/ DWG placement. Even though it is still rare, DWG could be maximized to supply base power demand of three-phase unbalanced radial distribution system, combined with distributed battery energy storage systems (BESS). In second part of this research the usage of DWG/BESS as base power generation, and to extend the ability to sustain the system in a power grid failure for a maximum of 1.5 hours was studied. IEEE 37-node, three-phase unbalanced radial distribution system was used as the test system to optimize wind turbines and sodium sulfide (NaS) battery units with respect to network real power losses, system voltage profile, DWG/BESS availability and present value of cost savings. In addition, DWG’s ability to supply local reactive power in distribution system was also investigated. Model results suggested that DWG/NaS could supply base power demand of a threephase unbalanced radial distribution system. In addition, DWG/NaS were able to sustain power demand of a three-phase unbalanced distribution system for 1.5 hours in the event of a power grid failure. Advisors/Committee Members: Ruth D. Miller.

Subjects/Keywords: Distributed wind generation; Distribution system; Distributed energy storage system; Optimization; Electrical Engineering (0544)

11 more images…

Record Details Similar Records Cite « Share

❌

APA · Chicago · MLA · Vancouver · CSE | Export to Zotero / EndNote / Reference Manager

APA (6^th Edition):

Weerasinghe, H. D. D. J. (2015). Planning optimal load distribution and maximum renewable energy from wind power on a radial distribution system. (Doctoral Dissertation). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/28714

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Weerasinghe, Handuwala Dewage Dulan Jayanatha. “Planning optimal load distribution and maximum renewable energy from wind power on a radial distribution system.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University. Accessed January 24, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/28714.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Weerasinghe, Handuwala Dewage Dulan Jayanatha. “Planning optimal load distribution and maximum renewable energy from wind power on a radial distribution system.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Weerasinghe HDDJ. Planning optimal load distribution and maximum renewable energy from wind power on a radial distribution system. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/28714.

Council of Science Editors:

Weerasinghe HDDJ. Planning optimal load distribution and maximum renewable energy from wind power on a radial distribution system. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/28714

Open Access Theses and Dissertations