1. Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources in Power Systems.
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Román, Tomás Gómez San, Ávila, José Pablo Chaves, and Román, Tomás Gómez San
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History of engineering & technology ,Micro-grids ,V2B ,V2G ,V2H ,adaptability planning ,attack detection ,congestion management ,continuity of supply ,controlled charging ,cyber-physical systems ,decentralized control ,delayed charging ,demand response ,demand side management ,distributed energy resources (DERs) ,distributed generation curtailment ,dynamic pricing ,ecological infrastructures ,electric vehicles ,emergency control ,grid impact ,high penetration ,integrated assessment for public space ,inverter regulation ,load flow analysis ,load forecasting ,low-voltage distribution network ,machine learning ,microgrid ,microgrids ,optimisation methods ,peak shaving ,photovoltaics ,power distribution ,power quality ,power system operation ,power system planning ,power system security ,power systems ,power systems stability ,recloser ,reinforcement learning ,renewable electricity distribution for public space ,renewable energy ,renewable energy integration ,renewable energy sources ,small hydropower plants ,source-grid coordination ,sustainability assessment model ,synchronous coupler ,tripartite altruism ,uncontrolled charging ,urban renewable energy ,valley filling - Abstract
Summary: The electric power sector is poised for transformative changes. Improvements in the cost and performance of a range of distributed energy generation (DG) technologies and the potential for breakthroughs in distributed energy storage (DS) are creating new options for onsite power generation and storage, driving increasing adoption and impacting utility distribution system operations. In addition, changing uses and use patterns for electricity-from plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) to demand response (DR)-are altering demands placed on the electric power system. Finally, the infusion of new information and communications technology (ICT) into the electric system and its markets is enabling the collection of immense volumes of data on power sector operations and use; unprecedented control of generation, networks, and loads; and new opportunities for the delivery of energy services. In this Special Issue of Energies, research papers on topics related to the integration of distributed energy resources (DG, DS, EV, and DR) are included. From technologies to software tools to system-wide evaluations, the impacts of all aforementioned distributed resources on both operation and planning are examined.