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Diffusing the electric power transmission-distribution boundary through high DER presence
Diffusing the electric power transmission-distribution boundary through high DER presence
dc.contributor.advisor | Irizarry Rivera, Agustín A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cuello Polo, Gustavo A. | |
dc.contributor.college | College of Engineering | en_US |
dc.contributor.committee | O'Neill Carrillo, Efraín | |
dc.contributor.committee | Andrade Rengifo, Fabio | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | en_US |
dc.contributor.representative | Lorenzo González, Edgardo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-18T20:51:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-02-18T20:51:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-12-05 | |
dc.description.abstract | The future of the electric power industry aims for a more decentralized and resilient service with stricter environmental regulations. The traditional electric system has been facing challenges due to the growing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), the hierarchical design of the transmission and distribution systems, and inflexible generation plants which limit the renewable energy integration. Nowadays, society needs the improvements in sustainability and resiliency offered by renewable energy resources while maintaining the levels of stability and reliability the conventional grid has provided. Consequently, there is a need to harmonize conventional generation and renewable resources to facilitate and coordinate the needed electric infrastructure improvements and achieve an ideal balance between centralized generation and DERs. This thesis contributes to the study of the impact of spatially distributed Photovoltaic (PV) systems on electrical grids, considering the interplay of transmission and distribution systems. The discussion about how conventional generators would contribute to power systems reliability on the current changing electrical system is also included in this investigation. The case study focused on an isolated power system, dependent on imported fossil fuels, and with an excellent solar resource. The Puerto Rico electric power system was simulated using public data to evaluate its behavior with different levels of PV-based DERs penetration in test scenarios. Finally, this work provides recommendations for the establishment of fair and transparent operational and regulatory criteria that ensure sustainability and resiliency in power grids with increased levels of PV-based DERs. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | El futuro de la industria de la energía eléctrica apunta a un servicio más descentralizado y resiliente con regulaciones ambientales más estrictas. El sistema eléctrico tradicional ha estado enfrentando desafíos debido a la creciente integración de los recursos de energía distribuida (RED), el diseño jerárquico de los sistemas de transmisión y distribución, y las plantas de generación inflexibles que limitan la integración de energía renovable. Hoy en día, la sociedad necesita las mejoras en sostenibilidad y resiliencia ofrecidas por los recursos de energía renovable mientras se mantienen los niveles de estabilidad y confiabilidad que la red convencional ha proporcionado. En consecuencia, existe la necesidad de armonizar la generación convencional y los recursos renovables para facilitar y coordinar las mejoras necesarias en la infraestructura eléctrica y lograr un equilibrio ideal entre la generación centralizada y los RED. Esta tesis contribuye al estudio del impacto de los sistemas fotovoltaicos (FV) distribuidos espacialmente en las redes eléctricas, considerando la interacción de los sistemas de transmisión y distribución. La discusión sobre cómo los generadores convencionales contribuirían a la confiabilidad de los sistemas de energía en el sistema eléctrico cambiante actual también se incluye en esta investigación. El estudio de caso se centró en un sistema de energía aislado, dependiente de combustibles fósiles importados, y con un excelente recurso solar. El sistema de potencia eléctrica de Puerto Rico se simuló utilizando datos públicos para evaluar su comportamiento con diferentes niveles de penetración de RED basados en FV en escenarios de prueba. Finalmente, este trabajo proporciona recomendaciones para el establecimiento de criterios operativos y regulatorios justos y transparentes que garanticen la sostenibilidad y la resiliencia en las redes eléctricas con mayores niveles de RED basados en FV. | en_US |
dc.description.graduationSemester | Spring | en_US |
dc.description.graduationYear | 2020 | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Center for Grid Engineering Education (GridEd) under a DOE SunShot grant, the Integrated Socio-Technical Modeling Framework to Evaluate and Enhance Resiliency in Islanded Communities (ERIC) project sponsored by the NSF [Grant number 1832576] Power Grid Assessment Post IRMA and MARIA project sponsored by the NSF [Grant number 1807813] EcoEléctrica L.P. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/2574 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | (c) 2019 Gustavo A. Cuello Polo | en_US |
dc.subject | Distributed Energy Resources | en_US |
dc.subject | Photovoltaic Systems | en_US |
dc.subject | Power Systems | en_US |
dc.subject | Conventional Generation | en_US |
dc.subject | Distribution Systems | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Electric power distribution | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Electric power transmission | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Photovoltaic power generation | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Smart power grids | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Distributed resources (Electric utilities) | en_US |
dc.title | Diffusing the electric power transmission-distribution boundary through high DER presence | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Electrical Engineering | en_US |
thesis.degree.level | M.S. | en_US |
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