Dirac-3 Microgrid Controller

9-Layer Grid Model

A hierarchical decomposition of microgrid optimization problems.

L1

Supply

Generator cost curves, fuel ingestion, dispatch economics

L2

Transformation

AC/DC conversion, inverter efficiency, transformer losses

L3

Balance

Real-time load balancing, generation-demand equilibrium

L4

Transport

Line losses, impedance, power flow between nodes

L5

Voltage

Bus voltage regulation, reactive power compensation

L6

Time

Scheduling, forecasting, intertemporal constraints

L7

Safety

Fault detection, islanding protection, circuit limits

L8

Volatility

Renewable intermittency, stochastic generation modeling

L9

Elasticity

Demand response, price elasticity, load flexibility