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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2017
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Felipe Wilches Bernal, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jason C. Neely, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Ricky James Concepcion, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Raymond H. Byrne, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abraham Ellis, Albuquerque, NM (US);
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A system and method for control of dispatchable resources on an electrical power distribution grid is disclosed. The disclosed method provides improved response to power imbalance based on a communications signal independent of system frequency. The communication signal provides a feed-forward control of dispatchable power resources. A communications network is employed to generate a signal to dispatchable resources that a power imbalance has occurred. Due to fast response power transmission network interfaces associated with the dispatchable resources, the respective resources respond in significantly less time than feedback controlled conventional generators which depend on line frequency sensing. The rapid response mitigates the impact of power imbalances and enables greater penetrations of converter-interfaced power generation units such as renewable energy sources to be connected to the grid.