This test bed demonstrated the CERTS Microgrid Concept, which comprises advanced microgrid control and integration techniques developed by CERTS. The test-bed demonstrations used both pre
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A description of a specific microgrid concept under development, the CERTS Microgrid, is presented along with an example analysis of a potential southern California microgrid host.
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This standard focuses on ensuring that interconnected generators will shut down automatically if problems arise on the grid. By contrast, the CERTS MicroGrid would be designed to seamlessly
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This paper discusses the CERTS Microgrid concept, the development of distributed generation (DG) sources with embedded controls that have been designed specifically for the CERTS Microgrid, and
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The original CERTS Microgrid Test Bed featured utility inverters and engines manufactured by Tecogen, a Massachusetts company that specializes in manufacturing small generators powered with natural gas.
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The DOE defines the microgrid as “a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with
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One of the objectives of the CERTS Microgrid concept was to reduce microgrid system cost and increase reliability. This includes plug-and-play functionality without communications.
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CERTS Microgrid concept captures the emerging potential of distributed generation using a system approach. CERTS views generation and associated loads as a subsystem or a “microgrid”. The
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The Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS) Microgrid concept captures the emerging potential of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) using an automatous plug
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