Generalized systematic approach to assess distribution system reliability with renewable distributed generators and microgrids

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 261-270

  Conti, S ^a   Nicolosi, R ^a   Rizzo, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical models; distributed power generation; power distribution; power system reliability; smart grids

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; ANALYTICAL FORMULATION; ANALYTICAL MODEL; DISTRIBUTED GENERATORS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM RELIABILITY; ISLANDED OPERATION; LOAD REDUCTION; LOAD-SHEDDING; MICRO GRID; POWER DISTRIBUTION; POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY; PROBABILISTIC MODELS; SMART GRID;

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SMART POWER GRIDS;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 84655169726     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2011.2172641     Document Type: Article

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