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