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DESCRIPTION:The concept of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) has emerged as a pro
 mising approach to manage the growing operational challenges associated wi
 th high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in distribution
  systems. By aggregating distributed assets\, VPPs enable coordinated cont
 rol of flexible resources at the customer level. However\, in an open mark
 et environment where multiple VPPs may coexist within the same distributio
 n network\, new technical challenges arise in ensuring secure and reliable
  operation. In particular\, the coordination of multiple VPPs must account
  for network constraints across the distribution feeder.\n\nTo address the
 se challenges\, this work proposes a two-layer VPP dispatch framework. The
  upper layer determines feasible operating envelopes for each VPP by solvi
 ng a network-constrained optimal power flow problem\, capturing the impact
  of aggregated resources on the distribution system. The lower layer perfo
 rms VPP-level dispatch within these limits\, ensuring that individual reso
 urce schedules remain compliant with network constraints. This framework e
 nables scalable and coordinated deployment of multiple VPPs while maintain
 ing system reliability and operational feasibility.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Re
 silience and Clean Energy Systems (RCES)\n\nSpeaker(s): Imantha Meegasthan
 ne \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553741
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553741
ORGANIZER:bli4@ualberta.ca
SEQUENCE:2
SUMMARY:Virtual Power Plants for Grid Support: Managing High DER Penetratio
 n in Modern Distribution Systems
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553741
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The c
 oncept of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) has emerged as a promising approach 
 to manage the growing operational challenges associated with high penetrat
 ion of distributed energy resources (DERs) in distribution systems. By agg
 regating distributed assets\, VPPs enable coordinated control of flexible 
 resources at the customer level. However\, in an open market environment w
 here multiple VPPs may coexist within the same distribution network\, new 
 technical challenges arise in ensuring secure and reliable operation. In p
 articular\, the coordination of multiple VPPs must account for network con
 straints across the distribution feeder.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">
 <span lang="EN-US">To address these challenges\, this work proposes a two-
 layer VPP dispatch framework. The upper layer determines feasible operatin
 g envelopes for each VPP by solving a network-constrained optimal power fl
 ow problem\, capturing the impact of aggregated resources on the distribut
 ion system. The lower layer performs VPP-level dispatch within these limit
 s\, ensuring that individual resource schedules remain compliant with netw
 ork constraints. This framework enables scalable and coordinated deploymen
 t of multiple VPPs while maintaining system reliability and operational fe
 asibility.</span></p>
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