no code implementations • 11 Feb 2024 • Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate, Russell Bent
Space weather poses a tremendous threat to power systems: geomagnetic disturbances could result in widespread disruptions and long-duration blackouts, including severe damage to system components.
no code implementations • 1 May 2023 • Thabiso R. Mabote, Jose E. Tabarez, Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate, Russell W. Bent, Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez
This work lays down the foundation for the development of relaxed models for both grid-following and grid-forming inverter models for use in optimization problems.
no code implementations • 21 Apr 2023 • Sarbajit Basu, Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate, Olga Lavrova
Inverter-interfaced microgrids, owing to the lack of fault current, cannot be protected using traditional over-current protections, while admittance or differential relaying protection schemes are not practical to be implemented.
no code implementations • 30 Jan 2023 • Carson L. May, Arthur K. Barnes, Jose E. Tabarez, Adam Mate, Eric M. Nelson, Ross Guttromson
There is significant uncertainty about the potential effects of a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) detonation on the bulk electric system.
no code implementations • 22 Aug 2022 • Jose E. Tabarez, Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate, Russell W. Bent
With the proliferation of distributed generation into distribution networks, the need to consider fault currents in the dispatch problem becomes increasingly relevant.
no code implementations • 18 Aug 2022 • Arthur K. Barnes, Sarbajit Basu, Adam Mate
Ensuring protective device coordination is critical to maintain the resilience and improve the reliability of large microgrids.
no code implementations • 13 Jul 2022 • Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate, Jean Marie V. Bikorimana, Ricardo J. Castillo
This paper aims to extend the state-of-the-art on DSE load protection: the performance of DSE during short-circuit conditions with a grid-forming inverter with current-limiting behavior during fault conditions is investigated.
no code implementations • 14 Aug 2021 • Adam Mate, Arthur K. Barnes, Steven K. Morley, Jacob A. Friz-Trillo, Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez, Sean P. Blake
A major risk of geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) is cascading failure of electrical grids.
no code implementations • 7 Jul 2021 • Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate, Jose E. Tabarez
Hidden failures present a noticeable impact to the reliability of the United States electrical grid.
no code implementations • 20 Jan 2021 • Adam Mate, Travis Hagan, Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez, Ted K. A. Brekken, Annette Von Jouanne
One of the most complex and devastating disaster scenarios that the U. S.~Pacific Northwest region and the state of Oregon faces is a large magnitude Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake event.
no code implementations • 19 Jan 2021 • Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate
The rapid increase of distributed energy resources has led to the widespread deployment of microgrids.
no code implementations • 19 Jan 2021 • Arthur K. Barnes, Adam Mate
This paper introduces and investigates the application of dynamic state estimation, a generalization of differential protection, for the protection of radial portions of microgrids (or distribution networks); both phasor-based and dynamic approaches are investigated for protection.
1 code implementation • 13 Jan 2021 • Adam Mate, Arthur K. Barnes, Russell W. Bent, Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez
Geomagnetic disturbances and E3 high-altitude electromagnetic pulse events pose a substantial threat to the electrical grid by adversely impacting and damaging high-voltage transmission networks and equipment.