Value-driven transactive control framework to provide grid-services

This project evaluated the feasibility of a double-auction-based Transactive Energy System (TES) for engaging the reactive power capability of inverters in a utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) plant for voltage management in distribution feeders.

In this project, two use cases, namely, conservation voltage reduction (CVR) and tap-change reduction benefit, were investigated through the techno-economic analysis which includes the operational feasibility study along with their cost-benefit assessment. These studies recommended the need for further use cases, e.g., PV hosting capacity, network reconfiguration, etc., to be included in TES for achieving substantial economic benefits.

Collaborators: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA 99354, USA