Resilience-Enabling Load Flexibility and Resource Adequacy Investment in Microgrids

Abstract

The recent increase in global warming induced natural disasters like hurricanes have become concern for power system resilience as many people are left without power in the immediate aftermath. With the increase of global microgrids deployment, their role in enabling power grid resilience is of great importance. Existing resource adequacy planning seldom includes the consumer side in resource allocation and resilience improvement. In fact, the impacts of extreme events provide valuable feedback for more effective planning. In this paper, we introduce an impact-driven energy management framework that combines the flexibility of loads with efficient resource planning of microgrid assets in the aftermath of natural disasters. The study aims to reduce the negative impacts suffered by communities as a result of power loss. The paper analyzes the negative impacts and shows how effective planning can mitigate them.