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For all your mission critical solutions — we’ll be there!
MicroGrid ControlPioneer the future with innovative solutions!
Business Value• Unifyoperationalcontrolstrategies
overallMicroGridcomponents;
• Monitorandrespondtogrideventssuchasdisruptionofpowersupply,changeinconditions,oraspikeinenergyprices;
• Automatecommandsto:
• Connectto/disconnectfromutilitygrid;
• Shedloadbasedoncriticality;
• Increasepowerfromdispatcha-blegenerationresources;
• Charge/dischargeenergystorageresource;
• Operateprotectiveequipment.
• ManagesynchronizationoftheMicroGridwiththeutilitygrid;
• Monitorandcoordinateallsubor-dinatecontrollers;and
• SupportsIEEE1547.4standardsforelectricgridsafety.
Tosupportenergyreliability,security,andindependence,Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionunifiesmonitoringandmanage-mentofgenerationresources,loads,andprotectiveequipment.
CoordinatingthedisparatesystemswithinaMicroGridtoaccomplishaspecificenergymanagementobjectiveisachallenge–particularlywhentransitioningtoislandedmodeandwhilereconnectingtheMicroGridtotheutilitygrid.
MicroGridoperatorsrequirestatusoftheirresourcesandloads,real-timeelectricalconditions,andprecisefrequencyatthePointofCommonCoupling(PCC)withtheutilityelectricalgrid.Whetherforsteady-stateoperationormanagingmodetransitions,operatorsneedautomationtocoordinateallofthesub-secondresponsesandactionsassociatedwithsafelydisconnectingresources,shed-dingload,startingupresources,anddischargingstorage–allwhilemaintainingnominalvoltage,frequency,powerfactor,andotheroperatingconditions.
Trimark’sMicroGridControlsolutionmaintainsequilibriumbycontinuouslymonitoringthestateofthegridandcoordinatingcommandsacrossappropriatesubsystemstoaccomplishyourdesiredMicroGridstrategy–safely,autonomously,andeffectively.
s o l u t i o n B r i e f
©2015TrimarkAssociates,Inc.Trimark,T1-S,T1-SGateway,andT1-SVantagearetrademarksofTrimarkAssociates,Inc.
TrimarkAssociates,Inc.developsreliable,affordablebusinessandoperationalsolu-tionsthatsupportcomplianceandoptimiza-tionofpowerproduction.
A Proven Player in the energy Market
NorthernCA:916.357.5970SouthernCA:818.963.4695Virginia:757.855.1040
Economic and Environmental Operation of the MicroGridWhenconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCcanbeusedtoaccomplishenergyobjectivessuchasgeneration,conservation,orGHGreduction.
Asaresult,theMGCexecuteslogicthatmaydispatchMicroGrid-tiedgenerationresources;chargeordischargeelectricalstorage;orinitiateademand-responseevent.
TheMGCcoordinatesMicroGridoperationbasedonpowerpurchaseagreements,naturalgasandelectrictariffs,andincentiveprograms.
Why Trimark’s MGC Solution?TrimarkbeginsbydevelopingaclearunderstandingoftheMicroGrid’smission.Trimarkauditsresourcesandloadsanddefinecriticality-basedcontrolschemestosupportsafe,costeffective,reliableandresilientMicro-Gridoperation.
Trimark’sengineeringteamwillthenconfiguretheMGCtointegratesubsystems,devices,controllogicandprotectiveschemestodeliverafunctionalMicroGridcustomizedtoyoursiteandmission.
MicroGrid Controller Unifiedlogicalcontrolofgenerationandloadtoachievethedesignatedbusiness/operational/defenseobjec-tive.Trimark’sMicroGridcontrollerprovidesasetofadvancedcontrolsthataretightlyintegratedwithmulti-pleSCADAsystemsandintelligentdevices.Themastercontrollerwillmonitorstatusofthegrid,storage,andlocalgenerationandautonomous-lycontroleachsubsystemtomaintainthesystemrequirements.
T1-S Vantage User Interface ViewrealtimestatusofallresourcesandloadswithinyourMicroGrid.Generatereports,alertsortrendstoanalyzeevents.
SCADA for Balance of Plant ControlindividualdevicesandresourceswithintheMicroGridincludingprotectiverelays,reclosers,PVinverters,energystorage,andreactiveequipment.
Meters Loadandgenerationmetersprovidereal-timepowerinformation(voltage,frequency)tomeasureprecisegridconditions,andtrackpowerpurchasesandsales.
Communication Network Supportreal-timeinformationaccessandcommandswithTrimark’sfield-provennetwork.
System Components
What is a MicroGrid?AMicroGridisalocalizedpowergridthatcanoperatebothindependentfrom,andconnectedto,theutilityelectricgrid.AMicroGridsupportssecureelectricpowersupplystrat-egiesrequiredtooperatecriticalinfrastructurewithinadefinedarea,suchasacampusormilitarybase.Inmanycases,MicroGridownerscansellexcesspowerwhilegridconnected.
MicroGridsmayincludemultiplestaticandvariablegenerationsourcesandenergystorage;loadswithvaryingcriti-cality;andvariousgrid-relatedsensors,meters,andsafetyequipment.
MicroGrid Command and Control
EffectiveMicroGridmanagementrequiresreal-timemonitoring,histori-calreportsandanalytics,andcontext-basedautomationtocoordinatecontrol.Collectively,thesefunctionssupportelectricalreliabilityforcriticalloadswhengrid-connected,islanded,ortransitioningbetweenthetwo.
AcomprehensiveMicroGridControlsystemsensesgridconditions;directsconnectionto/disconnectionfromthegrid;andmonitorsandcontrolsaffiliatedpowerresources.Associatedmanagementcapabilitiesincludedatahistorization,autonomousdecisionmaking,andevent-drivencontrollogictoinitiateprogrammedfunctions.Thissupervisorysystemistightlyintegrat-edwithSCADAsystemsdedicatedtoindividualresourcesaswellasbuild-ing/loadcontrolsandotherdemandresponseinfrastructure.
Trimark’s MicroGrid Control
Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionprovidesadvancedmonitor-ingandautomatedcontrol.TheMGCmonitorsloadswithintheMicroGrid,thestatusoftheutilitygrid,aswellasintegratedenergystorageandgenerationresources.Basedontheoverarchingoperationalobjective,thesystemsendscommandstoeachsubsystemtoachievethedesiredstate.Regardlessofconnectionstatus,thesystemmonitorsallsubsystemsandtheutilitygrid;logseventdataforreportsandanalysis;andmakesreal-timeoperationaldecisions.
ThecoreofthissolutionisTrimark’sT1-SGateway.Thissystemcommuni-cateswithsensors,protectiverelays,controldevices(breakers,re-closers,synchroscopes,etc.),third-partysystems,andotherdatasources.TheMGCprovidesmastercontroloverallsubordinatesystemsanddevicestoensuresafeandsmoothoperations.Inadditiontocontrol,theMGCpresentsreal-timeandhistoricalinformationforreportingandeventanalysis.
Trimark’sMGCsolutionistechnologyagnostic.Thatmeansitcanintegratewithexistingcontrolsystemsthroughindustry-standardcommunicationprotocols.ThisenablesTrimarktoleverageexistingsystemsinfrastruc-ture(SCADA,invertercontrol,capac-itorbanksandvoltageregulators)tominimizeexpense.
Whilegrid-connected,Trimark’sMGCsupportscompliancewithIEEE1547interconnectionstandards.
WhenevertheMicroGridisconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCmonitorsfinancialconditionsandmakesdeci-sionstoimportpower,sellpowertothegridorusegenerationorenergy-storageresourceswithintheMicroGrid.
Disconnection from the Grid
Ifadisturbanceoccursintheutilitygrid,aMicroGridmayneedtodiscon-nectwithin0.16seconds.Thenitmustshedlow-priorityloadsandstartgenerationresourcesallwhilemain-tainingvoltageandfrequency.
Trimark’sMGCsupportsthesefunc-tionsbymonitoringthePCCandMicroGridvoltageandfrequency.Itwillthenautomaticallydrawstoredpower,startresources,and/oradjustgenera-tionandVARs,asnecessary.
Reconnection and Grid Synchronization
Inordertosafelyreconnecttotheelectricgrid,frequency,voltage,andphaseangleonbothsidesofthePCCmustbesynchronized.
TheMGCmonitorsboththeutilitygridandtheMicroGrid.TheMGCwillissuecommandstoMicroGridresources,energystorageandcapacitorbankstoattainunitybeforeclosinggrid-tiebreakers.
Steady State Operation MicroGridoperatorsmustconsiderprotectionandsafetywhilemaintain-ingfrequencyandvoltage.
TheMGCcoordinatesactionsacrossallrelevantdevicestocomplywithsafetyandprotectionstandards,
therebyavoidingpersonalinjuryandequipmentdamage.Whenfaults(e.g.shortcircuit,over/undervoltage,over/underfrequency,unauthorizedenergization)occur,eitherintheutilitygridortheMicroGrid,theMGCissuescommandstoprotectivedevicesas
wellastothebreakeratthepointofcommoncoupling(PCC).
TheMGCalsomonitorsMicroGridfrequencyandcoordinatesadjust-mentsacrossalldevicesrequiredtomaintaintargetfrequency.
MicroGrid Control Solution Architecture of an intelligent MicroGrid
Trimark’s MicroGrid Control solution provides operators visibility and unifies control of all generation resources, load and critical connections.
The system monitors real-time conditions and automates logic and resulting commands that are necessary to operate a MicroGrid. The system also captures and historizes operational data and provides reporting and analytical tools.
What is a MicroGrid?AMicroGridisalocalizedpowergridthatcanoperatebothindependentfrom,andconnectedto,theutilityelectricgrid.AMicroGridsupportssecureelectricpowersupplystrat-egiesrequiredtooperatecriticalinfrastructurewithinadefinedarea,suchasacampusormilitarybase.Inmanycases,MicroGridownerscansellexcesspowerwhilegridconnected.
MicroGridsmayincludemultiplestaticandvariablegenerationsourcesandenergystorage;loadswithvaryingcriti-cality;andvariousgrid-relatedsensors,meters,andsafetyequipment.
MicroGrid Command and Control
EffectiveMicroGridmanagementrequiresreal-timemonitoring,histori-calreportsandanalytics,andcontext-basedautomationtocoordinatecontrol.Collectively,thesefunctionssupportelectricalreliabilityforcriticalloadswhengrid-connected,islanded,ortransitioningbetweenthetwo.
AcomprehensiveMicroGridControlsystemsensesgridconditions;directsconnectionto/disconnectionfromthegrid;andmonitorsandcontrolsaffiliatedpowerresources.Associatedmanagementcapabilitiesincludedatahistorization,autonomousdecisionmaking,andevent-drivencontrollogictoinitiateprogrammedfunctions.Thissupervisorysystemistightlyintegrat-edwithSCADAsystemsdedicatedtoindividualresourcesaswellasbuild-ing/loadcontrolsandotherdemandresponseinfrastructure.
Trimark’s MicroGrid Control
Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionprovidesadvancedmonitor-ingandautomatedcontrol.TheMGCmonitorsloadswithintheMicroGrid,thestatusoftheutilitygrid,aswellasintegratedenergystorageandgenerationresources.Basedontheoverarchingoperationalobjective,thesystemsendscommandstoeachsubsystemtoachievethedesiredstate.Regardlessofconnectionstatus,thesystemmonitorsallsubsystemsandtheutilitygrid;logseventdataforreportsandanalysis;andmakesreal-timeoperationaldecisions.
ThecoreofthissolutionisTrimark’sT1-SGateway.Thissystemcommuni-cateswithsensors,protectiverelays,controldevices(breakers,re-closers,synchroscopes,etc.),third-partysystems,andotherdatasources.TheMGCprovidesmastercontroloverallsubordinatesystemsanddevicestoensuresafeandsmoothoperations.Inadditiontocontrol,theMGCpresentsreal-timeandhistoricalinformationforreportingandeventanalysis.
Trimark’sMGCsolutionistechnologyagnostic.Thatmeansitcanintegratewithexistingcontrolsystemsthroughindustry-standardcommunicationprotocols.ThisenablesTrimarktoleverageexistingsystemsinfrastruc-ture(SCADA,invertercontrol,capac-itorbanksandvoltageregulators)tominimizeexpense.
Whilegrid-connected,Trimark’sMGCsupportscompliancewithIEEE1547interconnectionstandards.
WhenevertheMicroGridisconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCmonitorsfinancialconditionsandmakesdeci-sionstoimportpower,sellpowertothegridorusegenerationorenergy-storageresourceswithintheMicroGrid.
Disconnection from the Grid
Ifadisturbanceoccursintheutilitygrid,aMicroGridmayneedtodiscon-nectwithin0.16seconds.Thenitmustshedlow-priorityloadsandstartgenerationresourcesallwhilemain-tainingvoltageandfrequency.
Trimark’sMGCsupportsthesefunc-tionsbymonitoringthePCCandMicroGridvoltageandfrequency.Itwillthenautomaticallydrawstoredpower,startresources,and/oradjustgenera-tionandVARs,asnecessary.
Reconnection and Grid Synchronization
Inordertosafelyreconnecttotheelectricgrid,frequency,voltage,andphaseangleonbothsidesofthePCCmustbesynchronized.
TheMGCmonitorsboththeutilitygridandtheMicroGrid.TheMGCwillissuecommandstoMicroGridresources,energystorageandcapacitorbankstoattainunitybeforeclosinggrid-tiebreakers.
Steady State Operation MicroGridoperatorsmustconsiderprotectionandsafetywhilemaintain-ingfrequencyandvoltage.
TheMGCcoordinatesactionsacrossallrelevantdevicestocomplywithsafetyandprotectionstandards,
therebyavoidingpersonalinjuryandequipmentdamage.Whenfaults(e.g.shortcircuit,over/undervoltage,over/underfrequency,unauthorizedenergization)occur,eitherintheutilitygridortheMicroGrid,theMGCissuescommandstoprotectivedevicesas
wellastothebreakeratthepointofcommoncoupling(PCC).
TheMGCalsomonitorsMicroGridfrequencyandcoordinatesadjust-mentsacrossalldevicesrequiredtomaintaintargetfrequency.
MicroGrid Control Solution Architecture of an intelligent MicroGrid
Trimark’s MicroGrid Control solution provides operators visibility and unifies control of all generation resources, load and critical connections.
The system monitors real-time conditions and automates logic and resulting commands that are necessary to operate a MicroGrid. The system also captures and historizes operational data and provides reporting and analytical tools.
For all your mission critical solutions — we’ll be there!
MicroGrid ControlPioneer the future with innovative solutions!
Business Value• Unifyoperationalcontrolstrategies
overallMicroGridcomponents;
• Monitorandrespondtogrideventssuchasdisruptionofpowersupply,changeinconditions,oraspikeinenergyprices;
• Automatecommandsto:
• Connectto/disconnectfromutilitygrid;
• Shedloadbasedoncriticality;
• Increasepowerfromdispatcha-blegenerationresources;
• Charge/dischargeenergystorageresource;
• Operateprotectiveequipment.
• ManagesynchronizationoftheMicroGridwiththeutilitygrid;
• Monitorandcoordinateallsubor-dinatecontrollers;and
• SupportsIEEE1547.4standardsforelectricgridsafety.
Tosupportenergyreliability,security,andindependence,Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionunifiesmonitoringandmanage-mentofgenerationresources,loads,andprotectiveequipment.
CoordinatingthedisparatesystemswithinaMicroGridtoaccomplishaspecificenergymanagementobjectiveisachallenge–particularlywhentransitioningtoislandedmodeandwhilereconnectingtheMicroGridtotheutilitygrid.
MicroGridoperatorsrequirestatusoftheirresourcesandloads,real-timeelectricalconditions,andprecisefrequencyatthePointofCommonCoupling(PCC)withtheutilityelectricalgrid.Whetherforsteady-stateoperationormanagingmodetransitions,operatorsneedautomationtocoordinateallofthesub-secondresponsesandactionsassociatedwithsafelydisconnectingresources,shed-dingload,startingupresources,anddischargingstorage–allwhilemaintainingnominalvoltage,frequency,powerfactor,andotheroperatingconditions.
Trimark’sMicroGridControlsolutionmaintainsequilibriumbycontinuouslymonitoringthestateofthegridandcoordinatingcommandsacrossappropriatesubsystemstoaccomplishyourdesiredMicroGridstrategy–safely,autonomously,andeffectively.
s o l u t i o n B r i e f
©2015TrimarkAssociates,Inc.Trimark,T1-S,T1-SGateway,andT1-SVantagearetrademarksofTrimarkAssociates,Inc.
TrimarkAssociates,Inc.developsreliable,affordablebusinessandoperationalsolu-tionsthatsupportcomplianceandoptimiza-tionofpowerproduction.
A Proven Player in the energy Market
NorthernCA:916.357.5970SouthernCA:818.963.4695Virginia:757.855.1040
Economic and Environmental Operation of the MicroGridWhenconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCcanbeusedtoaccomplishenergyobjectivessuchasgeneration,conservation,orGHGreduction.
Asaresult,theMGCexecuteslogicthatmaydispatchMicroGrid-tiedgenerationresources;chargeordischargeelectricalstorage;orinitiateademand-responseevent.
TheMGCcoordinatesMicroGridoperationbasedonpowerpurchaseagreements,naturalgasandelectrictariffs,andincentiveprograms.
Why Trimark’s MGC Solution?TrimarkbeginsbydevelopingaclearunderstandingoftheMicroGrid’smission.Trimarkauditsresourcesandloadsanddefinecriticality-basedcontrolschemestosupportsafe,costeffective,reliableandresilientMicro-Gridoperation.
Trimark’sengineeringteamwillthenconfiguretheMGCtointegratesubsystems,devices,controllogicandprotectiveschemestodeliverafunctionalMicroGridcustomizedtoyoursiteandmission.
MicroGrid Controller Unifiedlogicalcontrolofgenerationandloadtoachievethedesignatedbusiness/operational/defenseobjec-tive.Trimark’sMicroGridcontrollerprovidesasetofadvancedcontrolsthataretightlyintegratedwithmulti-pleSCADAsystemsandintelligentdevices.Themastercontrollerwillmonitorstatusofthegrid,storage,andlocalgenerationandautonomous-lycontroleachsubsystemtomaintainthesystemrequirements.
T1-S Vantage User Interface ViewrealtimestatusofallresourcesandloadswithinyourMicroGrid.Generatereports,alertsortrendstoanalyzeevents.
SCADA for Balance of Plant ControlindividualdevicesandresourceswithintheMicroGridincludingprotectiverelays,reclosers,PVinverters,energystorage,andreactiveequipment.
Meters Loadandgenerationmetersprovidereal-timepowerinformation(voltage,frequency)tomeasureprecisegridconditions,andtrackpowerpurchasesandsales.
Communication Network Supportreal-timeinformationaccessandcommandswithTrimark’sfield-provennetwork.
System Components