Work Package C : "Development 
        of MicroGrid Central Controller"
      
 Work Package Leader 
        :  ICCS
      Partners involved :  
        EDF, PPC, SMA, 
        INECS, ISET, ARMINES, LABEIN, EPRI
       Objectives :
       During the 
        grid connected mode, the Micro Grid Central Controller must optimize the 
        local production capabilities. To perform this, the MicroGrid Central 
        Controller considers the interactions of the local Micro source Controllers, 
        the Micro Grid Central Controller and the Distribution Management System. 
        The MicroGrid Controller uses information on local electrical and heating 
        needs, electricity and gas costs, wholesale/retail service needs, special 
        grid needs, demand-side management requests, congestion levels, etc. to 
        determine the amount of power that the MicroGrid should draw from the 
        distribution system. 
       The MicroGrid 
        Controller will collect information from the micro sources and critical 
        loads and will automatically perform operations management of the MicroGrid 
        including its mode of operation (autonomous/non-autonomous) exploiting 
        the capabilities of these sources and loads, namely the controllability 
        aspects, since also some loads are not controllable. Coordination with 
        the central DMS system must also be considered.
       Description of work :
      
         
          |  
            Task 3.1  | 
           
            Forecasting Tools (short term) for electrical load and heat  
             | 
        
         
          |  Task 3.2 | 
           Economic 
            Scheduling | 
        
         
          |  Task 3.3 | 
           Security 
            Assessment | 
        
         
          |  Task 3.4 | 
           Demand 
            Side Management (DMS) Functions | 
        
         
          |  Task 3.5 | 
           Interface 
            Network monitoring | 
        
         
          |  Task 3.6 | 
           Testing 
            simulation for performance evaluation |