Springer Design, Control, and Operation of Microgrids in Smart Grids (Power Systems)

This book offers a wide-ranging overview of advancements, techniques, and challenges related to the design, control, and operation of microgrids and their role in smart grid infrastructure. It brings together an authoritative group of specialists who approach the subject from a number of different viewpoints in the electric power industry, including electricity distribution companies, aggregators, power market retailers, and power generation companies. Design, Control, and Operation of Microgrids in Smart Grids is an authoritative resource for students, researchers, and professionals working with power and energy systems. From the Back Cover This book offers a wide-ranging overview of advancements, techniques, and challenges related to the design, control, and operation of microgrids and their role in smart grid infrastructure. It brings together an authoritative group of specialists who approach the subject from a number of different viewpoints in the electric power industry, including electricity distribution companies, aggregators, power market retailers, and power generation companies. Design, Control, and Operation of Microgrids in Smart Grids is an authoritative resource for students, researchers, and professionals working with power and energy systems. Presents the latest research advancements on the technical aspects of microgrid design, control, and operation; Brings together viewpoints from electricity distribution companies, aggregators, power market retailers, and power generation companies; Includes cutting-edge case studies providing effective solutions to challenges faced by power system operators. About the Author Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Montana Technological University. Before that, he was also an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at State University of New York, Buffalo State, during 2019-2021. He received his first M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering (Power System) from Tarbiat Modares University and Clemson University in 2011 and 2016, respectively, and his second M.Sc. degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2019. Moreover, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sharif University of Technology during 2016-2017. As a professor, he has taught many courses such as Essentials of Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Circuits Analysis I, Electrical Circuits Analysis II, Electrical Circuits and Devices, Industrial Electronics, Renewable Distributed Generation and Storage, and Control and Feedbacks. Dr. Rahmani-Andebili has more than 100 single-author publications including textbooks, books, book chapters, journal papers, and conference papers. His research areas include Smart Grid, Power System Operation and Planning, Integration of Renewables and Energy Storage into Power Systems, Energy Scheduling and Demand-Side Management, Plug-in Electric Vehicles, Distributed Generation, and Advanced Optimization Techniques in Power System Studies.