IEEE Power and Energy Magazine · 2018 · 17 citations · 3 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSystems EngineeringDistributed SystemsEnergy SystemsRenewable Energy IntegrationDistributed Energy ResourcesDistribution Network DesignDistribution Network PlanningDistribution StrategyPower System DesignPower SystemsDistributed Energy Resources IntegrationDistributed Energy SystemsDistribution PlanningElectricity DistributionEnergy Distribution NetworksPower Distribution NetworksPower System IntegrationPower System Planning
The power system is currently undergoing a major transition, with increasing levels of renewable resources being connected to the grid and displacing conventional generation. Many of these resources are connecting not to the transmission system, as had been the convention in the past, but directly to the distribution system in the form of distributed energy resources (DERs). With the introduction of DERs, the entire distribution planning process, functions, and objectives have been put in the spotlight. The industry has put a renewed focus on the methods and tools used to plan the system and how it should evolve in the future to incorporate higher levels of DERs.
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