The Impact of Behind-the-Meter Heterogeneous Distributed Energy Resources on Distribution Grids

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Abstract

The increasing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) on the electric grid brings new challenges and opportunities for utility grid operations. With the rapid deployment of DERs, there is emerging interest in integrating these controllable devices with utility operations at all levels for monitoring and management. To understand the challenges with increasing behind-the-meter (BTM) DERs and to identify the needs in deploying advanced controls, a comprehensive grid impact study is indispensable. This paper presents the analysis which help visualize the DER impact on the grid, identify the challenges and provides an insight into the new distribution management and control needs to enable reliable and resilient grid operations.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages13
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NamePresented at the 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 15 June - 21 August 2020

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5D00-76969

Keywords

  • DER
  • distributed energy resources
  • grid impact
  • utility grid operations

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