Under-frequency Load Shedding for Power Reserve Management in Islanded Microgrids
This paper introduces under-frequency load shedding (UFLS) schemes specially designed to fulfill the power reserve requirements in islanded microgrids (MGs), where only one grid-forming resource is available for frequency regulation. When the power consumption of the MG exceeds a pre-defined threshold, the MG frequency will be lowered to various setpoints, thereby triggering UFLS for different levels of load reduction. Three types of controllable devices are considered for executing UFLS: sectionalizers, smart meters, and controllable appliances. To avoid unnecessary UFLS activation, various time delay settings are analyzed, allowing short-lived power spikes caused by events like motor startups or cold-load pickups to be disregarded. We tested the proposed UFLS schemes on a modified IEEE 123-bus system on the OPAL-RT eMEGASIM platform. Simulation results verify the efficacy of the proposed approaches in restoring power reserves, maintaining phase power balance, and effectively handling short-lived power fluctuations. Furthermore, in comparison to sectionalizer-based UFLS, using smart meters or controllable loads for UFLS allows for a more accurate per-phase load shedding in a progressive manner. As a result, it leads to better balanced three-phase voltage and serves more loads.
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