Murali Baggu, a laboratory program manager for Grid Integration at NREL, will speak about grid modernization Feb. 11 from 5 – 6 p.m. in G102 Engineering Sciences Building.
As our nation transitions from a centrally controlled electric grid—with one-way delivery of power from central-station power plants—into one that features both distributed generation and distributed control systems based on advanced communications, we need new approaches to enhance reliability and efficiency. This talk introduces the latest developments in these areas, specifically in control and optimization of distributed systems, Advanced distribution systems, microgrid/resiliency control for grids with high penetration on renewables. This talk also showcases different techniques to evaluate these latest technologies.