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Distribution
Generation - Impact on Distribution Systems
Recent technical
developments such as microturbines and residential fuel cells, plus the changing
regulatory climate, make it likely that distributed generation will become
increasingly present in distribution systems in the near future. Distributed
generation includes a range of technologies that make it feasible for use by
residential and small commercial utility customers in generating some or all of
their own power. These customers may also generate more power than they need and
sell the excess power back to the utility or to some non-utility entity such as
a load aggregator.
For this Distributed
Generation project, DSTAR issued a document or “white paper” report that
describes the various distributed generation technologies and summarizes their
impact on distribution system design, operation, and protection. |
