Expanding the control and remedial action options available for power systems with high renewable penetration.
This work helps identify stabilizing actions that can support grid reliability as renewable energy and inverter-based resources become a larger part of the power system.
This research effort focuses on stabilizing actions for power systems with high levels of renewable generation. As the grid changes, traditional sources of stability may become less dominant, creating a need for new control strategies that can respond quickly and effectively during system disturbances.
The work studies how power systems with significant inverter-based resources behave after events such as generation loss or other major disturbances. The goal is to develop and evaluate actions that help maintain reliable operation when the system is stressed.
The research combines dynamic power system simulation, control design, and system response analysis. It examines how stabilizing actions can be triggered using local and system-level measurements, with a focus on improving frequency response and overall system stability.
A key part of the effort is comparing different control approaches to understand which actions provide the most effective support under changing grid conditions. This helps identify practical strategies that can be used to improve stability in high-renewable power systems.
The broader goal is to support the reliable operation of future power systems with increasing levels of renewable and inverter-based resources. This research can help inform the design of stabilizing controls, remedial action schemes, and other grid support strategies needed for a more dynamic electric grid.
