PSERC
Seminar, June 7, 2005 (©2005 Paolo Piagi)
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PSERC
Distributed
Generation Issues
California has set a goal of achieving 20% of new
generation
additions with
distributed generation by year 2010: nearly 50,000
new small
generators could populate the grid in California alone
All these new units cannot be centrally controlled, they
must be clustered with loads
Interconnection Standards
IEEE
P-1547, CA Rule 21: Disconnect on V, f deviations and source shutoff
Barriers
System Issues
Protection
Stability