Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization

The increasing power consumption reflects technological and industrial growth, but meeting this demand with conventional fossil-fuel-based plants is challenging. Microgrids address this issue by integrating renewable energy-based Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS)....

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Main Authors: Prashant Khare, Maddikara Jaya Bharata Reddy
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/9/2289
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description The increasing power consumption reflects technological and industrial growth, but meeting this demand with conventional fossil-fuel-based plants is challenging. Microgrids address this issue by integrating renewable energy-based Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS). Efficient Microgrid operation requires a power management system to balance supply and demand, reduce costs, and ensure load prioritization. This paper presents a wide area measurement (WAMS)-based Centralized Power Management System (CPMS) for AC microgrids in both Islanded and Grid-Connected modes. The modified IEEE 13-bus system is utilized as a microgrid test system by integrating DERs and ESS. WAMS significantly enhances intra-microgrid communication by offering real-time, high-resolution monitoring of electrical parameters, surpassing the limitations of traditional SCADA-based monitoring systems. In grid-connected mode, the proposed CPMS effectively manages dynamic grid tariffs, generation variability in DERs, and state-of-charge (SoC) variations in the ESS while ensuring uninterrupted load supply. In islanded mode, a load prioritization scheme is employed to dynamically disconnect and restore loads to enhance the extent of load coverage across consumer categories. The inclusion of diverse load categories, such as domestic, industrial, commercial, etc., enhances the practical applicability of the CPMS in real-world power systems. The effectiveness of the proposed CPMS is validated through multiple case studies conducted in Simulink/MATLAB.
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spelling doaj-art-7dd332d4a3f54c8cbb4fe5c1d22a48082025-08-20T03:52:58ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-04-01189228910.3390/en18092289Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load PrioritizationPrashant Khare0Maddikara Jaya Bharata Reddy1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620015, IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620015, IndiaThe increasing power consumption reflects technological and industrial growth, but meeting this demand with conventional fossil-fuel-based plants is challenging. Microgrids address this issue by integrating renewable energy-based Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS). Efficient Microgrid operation requires a power management system to balance supply and demand, reduce costs, and ensure load prioritization. This paper presents a wide area measurement (WAMS)-based Centralized Power Management System (CPMS) for AC microgrids in both Islanded and Grid-Connected modes. The modified IEEE 13-bus system is utilized as a microgrid test system by integrating DERs and ESS. WAMS significantly enhances intra-microgrid communication by offering real-time, high-resolution monitoring of electrical parameters, surpassing the limitations of traditional SCADA-based monitoring systems. In grid-connected mode, the proposed CPMS effectively manages dynamic grid tariffs, generation variability in DERs, and state-of-charge (SoC) variations in the ESS while ensuring uninterrupted load supply. In islanded mode, a load prioritization scheme is employed to dynamically disconnect and restore loads to enhance the extent of load coverage across consumer categories. The inclusion of diverse load categories, such as domestic, industrial, commercial, etc., enhances the practical applicability of the CPMS in real-world power systems. The effectiveness of the proposed CPMS is validated through multiple case studies conducted in Simulink/MATLAB.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/9/2289distributed energy resourcesenergy storage systemgrid-connected modeislanded modemicrogridpower management
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Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization
Energies
distributed energy resources
energy storage system
grid-connected mode
islanded mode
microgrid
power management
title Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization
title_full Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization
title_fullStr Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization
title_full_unstemmed Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization
title_short Wide Area Measurement-Based Centralized Power Management System for Microgrid with Load Prioritization
title_sort wide area measurement based centralized power management system for microgrid with load prioritization
topic distributed energy resources
energy storage system
grid-connected mode
islanded mode
microgrid
power management
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