Configure Electrical Assets - GE DMC490 Software Configuration Manual

DMC490 Microgrid Controller Software Configuration Guide

Configure Electrical Assets

» To configure Electrical Settings:
Navigate to Configuration > MGC > Electrics >
• Renewable asset
• Dispatchable asset
•
Storage asset
•
Load asset
• Grid asset
Renewable Asset
Configure each renewable resource with settings such as power generating capacity and operating cost of a
photovoltaic array.
Renewable resources of the same type that are co-located are considered one device.
Point Settings
Setting Description
Asset ID Unique asset ID assigned by the DMC490 MGC.
Name Specify the name of the asset.
Enabled Specify if the asset is to be included in the microgrid
optimization calculations.
Rated Power Specify the maximum power generation capacity in kW
(kW) depending on the availability of the renewable resource.
Operating Specify the operating cost of the equipment in dollars per
Cost ($/kWh) kWh. Include operations, maintenance, and (any) fuel costs.
The cost is in dollars; for other currencies simply enter that
value and be consistent in all fields involving the currency.
Isochronous Specify if isochronous or droop (non-isoch) mode is to be
Operation used for the renewable resources in each of the microgrid
Mode1 operation modes.
The numbers 1 to 4 for this setting refer to operation modes
Isochronous
for the microgrid. Depending on the type of isochronous
Operation
machine and how the reserve margins are provided, four
Mode2
different operation modes can be considered for the
Isochronous
microgrid. The following modes are some examples that can
Operation
be used:
Mode3
20
Range Default
4 to 20 Renewable
characters Asset_
Disabled Enabled
Enabled
0 to 1,000,000 250 kW
kW
$0 to
$0
$1,000,000
Isoch Droop
Droop