To view complete details for this event, click here to view the announcement

Virtual Power Plants for Grid Support: Managing High DER Penetration in Modern Distribution Systems

The concept of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) has emerged as a promising approach to manage the growing operational challenges associated with high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in distribution systems. By aggregating distributed assets, VPPs enable coordinated control of flexible resources at the customer level. However, in an open market environment where multiple VPPs may coexist within the same distribution network, new technical challenges arise in ensuring secure and reliable operation. In particular, the coordination of multiple VPPs must account for network constraints across the distribution feeder.

To address these challenges, this work proposes a two-layer VPP dispatch framework. The upper layer determines feasible operating envelopes for each VPP by solving a network-constrained optimal power flow problem, capturing the impact of aggregated resources on the distribution system. The lower layer performs VPP-level dispatch within these limits, ensuring that individual resource schedules remain compliant with network constraints. This framework enables scalable and coordinated deployment of multiple VPPs while maintaining system reliability and operational feasibility.

Date and Time

• Add Event to Calendar
  iCal
  Google Calendar

Location

• This event has virtual attendance info. Please visit the event page to attend virtually.
• RCES Online seminar -- Virtual Power Plants for Grid Support: Managing High DER Penetration in Modern Distribution Systems
  Friday, April 24 · 11:00am – 12:00pm
  Time zone: America/Edmonton
  Google Meet joining info
  Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mpb-udmh-rvw
  Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 778-731-9807‬ PIN: ‪925 186 191‬#
  More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/mpb-udmh-rvw?pin=3136215428901

Hosts

• Northern Canada Section Chapter,PEL35
• Northern Canada Sect Aff Grp,YP
• Contact Event Hosts
• Co-sponsored by Resilience and Clean Energy Systems (RCES)

Registration

• Starts 08 April 2026 12:00 AM MDT
• Ends 24 April 2026 01:00 PM MDT
• No Admission Charge

Speakers

Imantha Meegasthanne of University of Alberta