Chapter 1: Fundamentals of MicrogridsIntroduction to microgridsDistributed energy resources for microgridsThe role of microgrid in power systemsReliabilityResiliencyPower qualityMicrogrid technologiesMicrogrid power management and controlMicrogrid IslandingMicrogrid ProtectionMicrogrid Communications and Human Machine Interface (HMI)OverviewChapter 2: Microgrid Operations EconomicsFundamentals of microgrid operationDynamics of optimal scheduling in microgridsAn economic model for microgrid optimal scheduling with multi-period islandingCase studySummaryChapter 3: Resilience Economics in MicrogridsThe art of resilienceThe impact of uncertaintyAn economic model for microgrid resilienceCase studySummaryChapter 4: Community Microgrid Operations ManagementPrinciples of microgrid operationsEconomic variables in community microgrid operationsAn economic model for community microgrid operations managementMaster controllerLocal controllerPrice signal calculationUncertainty considerationCase studySummaryChapter 5: Provisional Microgrids for Renewable Energy IntegrationEconomic considerations in provisional microgridsAn economic model for provisional microgridsComponent ModelingMaster Problem SchedulingCase studySummaryChapter 6: Engineering Economics of Microgrid InvestmentsPrinciples of engineering economics in microgridsEconomic variables in microgrid investmentsCapital expenditure and cash flow analysis in microgridsMicrogrid with a Single DERMicrogrid with Multiple DERsCase studySummaryChapter 7: Microgrid Planning under UncertaintyDynamics of uncertainty in microgridsEconomics of uncertainty in microgridsAn economic model for microgrid planning under uncertaintyMicrogrid Planning ObjectivePlanning ConstraintsOperational ConstraintsEconomic Assessment of DER SelectionCase studySummaryChapter 8: Microgrid Expansion PlanningPrinciples of microgrid expansionEconomic variables for microgrid expansionAC vs. DC Microgrid PlanningHybrid Microgrid PlanningEconomic viability assessment modelCase studySummaryChapter 9: Microgrids for Asset Management in Power SystemsPrinciples of asset managementEconomic variables in microgrid asset managementThe IEEE StandardTransformer asset management via microgrid optimal schedulingAn economic model for integration of microgrids in asset managementMicrogrid Optimal SchedulingTransformer Asset ManagementCase studySummaryChapter 10: Dynamics of Microgrids in Distribution Network FlexibilityPrinciples of distribution network flexibilityEconomic variables for microgrids in electricity distribution networksEconomic models for distribution network operations under microgrid dynamicsOperation ConstraintsFlexibility ConstraintsIslanding ConsiderationsCase studySummaryChapter 11: Microgrid Operations under Electricity Market DynamicsPrinciples of microgrid operations under electricity marketsEconomic variables of electricity markets in microgrid operationsAn economic model for microgrid operations planning under market dynamicsMicrogrid levelDMO levelISO levelCase studySummary
Amin Khodaei, PhD, is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Denver. His research is focused on the climate crisis, the grid of the future, and grid-enabling technologies including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed technical articles on various aspects of electric grid modernization.Ali Arabnya, PhD, (a.k.a. Ali Arab) is a Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Denver. Prior, he was a consultant climate economist with the World Bank in Washington, DC. His research is focused on climate resilience, decarbonization, energy systems, and climate finance.