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Integration of distributed energy resources. The CERTS Microgrid Concept - eScholarship
Robert H. Lasseter,Abbas Akhil,Chris Marnay,John Stephens,Jeff Dagle,Ross Guttromson,A. Sakis Meliopoulous,Robert Yinger,Joe Eto +8 more
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The work described in this report was coordinated by the Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions, and funded by the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Power Technologies of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC03-76SF00098 and by the California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program, under Work for Others Contract No., B G 99-39 as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
LBNL-50829 Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions White Paper on Integration of Distributed Energy Resources The CERTS MicroGrid Concept Prepared for Transmission Reliability Program Office of Power Technologies Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U . S . Department of Energy Energy Systems Integration Program Public Interest Energy Research California Energy Commission Prepared by Robert Lasseter, Abbas A k h i l , Chris Marnay, John Stephens, Jeff Dagle, Ross Guttromson, A . Sakis Meliopoulous, Robert Yinger, and Joe Eto A p r i l 2002 The work described in this report was coordinated by the Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions, and funded by the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Power Technologies of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC03-76SF00098 and by the California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program, under Work for Others Contract No. B G 99-39.read more
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