Project Status:
Current
The overall objective of this project is to develop a framework to assess the impact on bulk power system performance of distributed energy resources (DERs) when coordinated (via an aggregator) to provide ancillary services (e.g., frequency regulation). Of special interest is understanding the potential negative effects of failures in channels utilized by the aggregator to exchange information with the individual DERs and the hardware used to implement the DER local control. Additionally, this research will investigate the potential impact of other sources of uncertainty that might affect the performance of DERs when being utilized for providing ancillary services.