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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Theses/Dissertations

2010

Reactive power

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Adaptive Voltage Control Methods Using Distributed Energy Resources, Huijuan Li Dec 2010

Adaptive Voltage Control Methods Using Distributed Energy Resources, Huijuan Li

Doctoral Dissertations

Distributed energy resources (DE) with power electronics interfaces and logic control using local measurements are capable of providing reactive power related to ancillary system services. In particular, local voltage regulation has drawn much attention in regards to power system reliability and voltage stability, especially from past major cascading outages. This dissertation addresses the challenges of controlling the DEs to regulate the local voltage in distribution systems.

First, an adaptive voltage control method has been proposed to dynamically modify the control parameters of a single DE to respond to system changes such that the ideal response can be achieved. Theoretical analysis …