Integration of Distributed Generation in the Power System

Theintegrationofnewsourcesofenergylikewindpower,solar-power,small-scalegeneration,orcombinedheatandpowerinthepowergridissomethingthatimpactsalotofstakeholders:networkcompanies(bothdistributionandtransmission),theownersandoperatorsoftheDGunits,otherend-usersofthepowergrid(includingnormalconsumerslikeyouandme)andnotintheleastpolicymakersandregulators.ThereisalotofmisunderstandingabouttheimpactofDGonthepowergrid,withoneside(includingmainlysomebutcertainlynotall,networkcompanies)claimingthatthelightswillgooutsoon,whereastheotherside(includingsomeDGoperatorsandlargeparksofthegeneralpublic)claimingthatthereisnothingtoworryaboutandthatit'sallaconspiracyofthelargeproductioncompaniesthatwanttoprotecttheirowninterestsandkeeptheelectricitypricehigh.TheauthorsareofthestrongopinionthatthisisNOTthewayoneshouldapproachsuchanimportantsubjectastheintegrationofnew,moreenvironmentallyfriendly,sourcesofenergyinthepowergrid.Withthisbooktheauthorsaimtobringsomeclaritytothedebateallowingallstakeholderstogethertomovetoasolution.ThisbookwillintroducesystematicandtransparentmethodsforquantifyingtheimpactofDGonthepowergrid.