IEEE P2030.14

New IEEE Standard - Active - Draft.
The virtual power plant (VPP) discussed in this guide is an 1 electric power plant capable of supplying electrical power to the electric power grid and to local loads. This document provides guidance for the development of a functional specification for a VPP control system. The functional specification covers local energy management and grid interaction functions. The VPP incorporates local controllable and dispatchable power generation, such as combined heat and power (CHP) units and microreactors (based on small modular reactors, SMR, technology). It may integrate local renewable energy resources (solar PV and wind generation), and electric energy storage (battery energy storage) and thermal storage systems. The guide discusses the implementation of the VPP control systems, addresses their basic functional requirements, and proposes a set of core functions for the control systems. These functions include generation production estimation and scheduling from all sources; local load estimation and management; the provision of grid services (energy, capacity) and ancillary services (voltage and frequency control/support) to the electric power system (EPS). Generic requirements for grid interconnection and integration, and for interoperability with other EPS systems are addressed. Islanded operation of a VPP feeding local loads and operating as a microgrid for enhancing energy supply security and resilience is discussed.

This guide relates to virtual power plants (VPPs). This guide defines the VPP as an electric power plant capable of supplying electrical power to the electric grid and local loads. This document provides guidance for the development of a functional specification for a VPP. The VPP specification covers local energy management and grid interaction functions. The VPP incorporates local controllable and dispatchable power generation, such as combined heat and power (CHP) units and the newer microreactors (based on small modular reactor (SMR) technology). It may integrate local renewable energy resources (solar photovoltaics and wind generation), and electric energy storage (battery energy storage) and thermal storage systems. The guide discusses the implementation of VPPs and VPP control systems, addresses their basic functional requirements, and proposes a set of core functions for the control systems. These functions include generation production estimation and scheduling from all sources; local load estimation and management; the provision of grid services (energy, capacity) and ancillary services (voltage and frequency control/support) to the electric power system (EPS). Generic requirements for grid interconnection and integration, and for interoperability with other EPS systems are addressed. Islanded operation of a VPP feeding local loads and operating as a microgrid for enhancing energy supply security and resilience is discussed, within the context of existing IEEE Microgrid standards.
The guide focuses on developing the functional specification of a VPP producing, managing and dispatching the electrical and thermal energy supplied from renewable and emerging alternate power sources. The emphasis is on configuring the functions and services to transmission and distribution system operators enabled by a VPP incorporating new and planned generation, including reliability and resilience services. Microreactors producing electrical and thermal energy, with the associated thermal energy storage systems, are examples of such generation systems.