BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241214T050549Z UID:62F3DB5A-AFAA-46F4-A8BD-8E0899E40BB6 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T181500 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nOver the past decade\, with the introduction of microgrid s\, a distributed architecture comprising small localized grids\, has emer ged as a concept aimed at integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) while maintaining or enhancing system resiliency and reliability\, while l everaging inverter-based resources (IBRs)\, such as solar photovoltaic (PV ) systems. Nevertheless\, the adoption of new grid architectures poses cha llenges\, as implementing novel engineering concepts must consider the fun damental principles governing the operation of the existing grid to avoid potential disruptions. The risk associated with testing unproven ideas emp hasizes the importance of modeling\, particularly for dynamic simulation a nd control\, to understand the interaction between the existing grid struc ture and microgrids.\n\nIn this context\, Modelica\, an open-access modeli ng language\, offers unique features and tremendous potential for modeling and analyzing microgrids. This work utilizes Modelica to model microgrid components and systems. Beginning with the goal of leveraging DERs in micr ogrids\, the work starts by developing renewable energy source models in t he phasor domain capable of representing photovoltaic\, wind\, and battery energy storage systems. With these component models in place\, whole micr ogrid models are constructed\, including real-world university campus micr ogrids and a proof-of-concept microgrid model. Finally\, these microgrid m odels are employed to test advanced control architectures\, aiming to enha nce resiliency and optimize microgrid operations to meet established perfo rmance requirements for microgrids. The results of this work provide descr iption and validation of the aforementioned models\, as well as a proof of concept of utilizing Model Predictive Control to increase microgrid resil iency and achieve optimal autonomous operation and re-synchronization with the main grid.\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n[]\n\nLuigi Vanfretti is currentl y a Full Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\, since July 2022\, where he was a tenured Associate Professor from 2017-6/2022-6. At RPI\, h e leads research projects in his laboratory and with his research team\, A LSETLab\, in the domains of electrical power systems and aircraft electrif ication.\n\nIn addition to his academic duties\, through Vanfretti Consult ing LLC\, Dr. Vanfretti serves as a consultant for utilities and research institutions\, including Dominion Energy in Virginia\, USA\, the New York Power Authority\, New York\, USA\, the SuperGrid Institute in Lyon\, Franc e\, and CENACE (the power system operator of Ecuador)\, Quito\, Ecuador\, to name a few.\n\nJoining in Person at UCI-Applied Innovation Center:\n\nF or those people who will joining the event in-person from UCI Applied Inno vation Center\, please proceed to the conference room on level 2. Parking is free around the Innovation Center.\n\nBldg: 5270 California Avenue \, A pplied Innovation Conference Room\, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/447980 LOCATION:Bldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovation Conference Room \, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697\, Virtual: https://events.v tools.ieee.org/m/447980 ORGANIZER:srazanaq@uwo.ca SEQUENCE:38 SUMMARY:IEEE PES/PELS Lecture: Dynamic Modeling for Autonomous Microgrid Co ntrol and Resilient Operation using Modelica and the OpenIPSL URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/447980 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><br><img style="display: block\; margin-le ft: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtool s_ui/media/display/06e0bce6-c310-46f1-b63a-22d828ed4fda" alt="" width="756 " height="86"></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\;"><sp an lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: arial\, helvetica\, san s-serif\;">Over the past decade\, with the introduction of microgrids\, a distributed architecture comprising small localized grids\, has emerged as a concept aimed at integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) while maintaining or enhancing system resiliency and reliability\, while leverag ing inverter-based resources (IBRs)\, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) syst ems. Nevertheless\, the adoption of new grid architectures poses challenge s\, as implementing novel engineering concepts must consider the fundament al principles governing the operation of the existing grid to avoid potent ial disruptions. The risk associated with testing unproven ideas emphasize s the importance of modeling\, particularly for dynamic simulation and con trol\, to understand the interaction between the existing grid structure a nd microgrids.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><span s tyle="font-size: 12pt\; line-height: 115%\; font-family: arial\, helvetica \, sans-serif\;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%\;">In this conte xt\, Modelica\, an open-access modeling language\, offers unique features and tremendous potential for modeling and analyzing microgrids. This work utilizes Modelica to model microgrid components and systems. Beginning wit h the goal of leveraging DERs in microgrids\, the work starts by developin g renewable energy source models in the phasor domain capable of represent ing photovoltaic\, wind\, and battery energy storage systems. With these c omponent models in place\, whole microgrid models are constructed\, includ ing real-world university campus microgrids and a proof-of-concept microgr id model. Finally\, these microgrid models are employed to test advanced c ontrol architectures\, aiming to enhance resiliency and optimize microgrid operations to meet established performance requirements for microgrids. T he results of this work provide description and validation of the aforemen tioned models\, as well as a proof of concept of utilizing Model Predictiv e Control to increase microgrid resiliency and achieve optimal autonomous operation and re-synchronization with the main grid.</span></span></p>\n<p >&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\; font-size: 12pt \;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-decoration: underline\;"><st rong>About the Speaker:</strong></span></span></p>\n<p><img src="https://e vents.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/6b43c561-5f38-4efe-bda9-4263 443d9e2e" alt="" width="316" height="210"></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style ="text-align: justify\;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-fam ily: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>Luigi Vanfretti</strong> is currently a Full Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\, since Ju ly 2022\, where he was a tenured Associate Professor from 2017-6/2022-6. A t RPI\, he leads research projects in his laboratory and with his research team\, ALSETLab\, in the domains of electrical power systems and aircraft electrification. </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: jus tify\;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: arial\, helv etica\, sans-serif\;">In addition to his academic duties\, through Vanfret ti Consulting LLC\, Dr. Vanfretti serves as a consultant for utilities and research institutions\, including Dominion Energy in Virginia\, USA\, the New York Power Authority\, New York\, USA\, the SuperGrid Institute in Ly on\, France\, and CENACE (the power system operator of Ecuador)\, Quito\, Ecuador\, to name a few.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-alig n: justify\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n< p style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;" ><strong>Joining in Person at UCI-Applied Innovation Center:</strong></spa n></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;">For those people who will joining the event in-person from UCI Applied Innovation Center\, please proceed t o the conference room on level 2. Parking is free around the Innovation Ce nter.&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR