Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Microgrid Research PUCMM Resiliency Analysis for the Development of Microgrid Architecture against Climate-Driven Events in the Dominican Republic's Electric Systems ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/blog/) - Follow the blog Get new content delivered directly to your inbox. 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Electrical vehicles (EVs) are increasingly replacing petrol cars (as shown in Illustration 1) as a means of transportation, creating an important challenge for electrical utilities. The - [Energy and Community Resiliency Studies in the Dominican Republic. Case Study: Santiago de los Caballeros City](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/energy-and-community-resiliency-studies-in-the-dominican-republic-case-study-santiago-de-los-caballeros-city/) - By Ramón Emilio De Jesús-Grullón (PI). MG Research PI, PUCMM What do we talk about when we talk about Energy and Community Resiliency? In recent years, preparing for the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events has become synonymous with the term resilience. Resilience, in this context, is defined as “the ability of people, - [IoT and Demand Response for Enhancing Grid Stability](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/iot-and-demand-response-for-enhancing-grid-stability/) - By Juan José Pichardo. MG Research Assistant, PUCMM Changing the way we use energy One of the main challenges of the energy sector is not only to generate all the energy that is required by the consumers but also to supply the demanded power at any given time. Ideally, the amount of energy that we - [Networked Microgrids: Building Block of the SmartGrid](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/networked-microgrids-building-block-of-the-smartgrid/) - Networked Microgrids (NMG) The traditional electrical utility faces great challenges in terms of the coordination processes of the different actors that participate in its operation. Electrical distribution networks have maintained a centralized scheme, in which the control and coordination of the operating parameters are maintained to ensure the correct interconnection of all the generators. This - [Vulnerabilities of the Dominican Republic’s Electric Networks & Catastrophic Risks to Grid Security](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/vulnerabilities-of-the-dominican-republics-electric-networks-and-catastrophic-risks-to-grid-security/) - Vulnerabilities and Risks to Grid Security in the Dominican Republic, described by Segment of the Energy Value Chain - [Energy Transition and Challenges in the Post COVID Era](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/energy-transition-and-challenges-in-the-post-covid-era/) - By Abraham Espinal Serrata, Microgrid Researcher, PUCMM As humans have changed the way they live on this planet and have learned to use its resources for their comfort, the environmental burden of human activity has greatly increased. In an already evolving energy demanding and climate crisis era, the pandemic and the consequences it has brought - [Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation and its Impact on the Design of Power Systems](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/hardware-in-the-loop-simulations/) - By Rafael Omar Batista Jorge, Microgrid Researcher, PUCMM Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Simulations A critical part of the engineering process is the design phase to ensure a safe and reliable operation. Computer-based simulations have become a standard for the evaluation of complex designs in which the construction of a prototype is not feasible. Such - [Towards the Future: The 21st Century Electric Grid](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/towards-the-future-the-21st-century-electric-grid/) - By Ramón Emilio De Jesús-Grullón, Microgrid Researcher, PUCMM A (very) short history of The Energy Grid A long, long time ago, before the copper wires and the alternating electron — well, the middle of the 1800s to be exact — electricity was an interesting but mostly a useless thing. That would suddenly change when at ## Pages - [Home](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - FINAL REPORT (15/04/2021 – 15/09/2023) (ENG) Outreach | Podcast - - [Publications](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/initiatives-publications-and-events/researchpublications/) - Publications derived from the research, including Guidelines, Reports, Case of Study, etc. FINAL REPORT (15/04/2021 – 15/09/2023) RESILIENCY ANALYSIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROGRID ARCHITECTURE AGAINST CLIMATE-DRIVEN EVENTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S ELECTRIC SYSTEMS PEER-FinallReport -MicrogridResearchPUCMM-1Download Here GUIDELINES TO TRANSLATE DATA FROM EDENORTE GIS TO QGIS2OPENDSS Guidelines to use QGIS2OpenDSS in EDENORTE´s GIS Framework Download - [No Access](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/no-access/) - [Initiatives and Events](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/initiatives-publications-and-events/) - Training Activities & Webinars Webinars - Microgrids against Climate-Driven Events in the DR Oct 2021 - Jan 202 The MG Research Team organized two webinars, one titled: “Enhanced Reliability and Resiliency for the DR Electric Grid: Microgrids" which was presented to the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Power and Energy Society (PES), which consists of roughly - [Partnerships](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/partnerships/) - Capacity Building and Partnerships The Microgrid Research Team is building partnerships with Governmental Institutions (e.g. EDENORTE, EDESUR), Professional Associations (e.g. IEEE) and Researchers from the region ((Universidad de Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM), Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)) to not only enhance capacity building, but also bring research findings alive in the real world through the - [Outreach and Collaboration](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/outreach-and-collaboration/) - Government Agencies The consortium between MG Research Team and the Distribution Management and Network Studies Department is developing and using tools to automate the creation of network models directly from an open source GIS software (QGIS) environment (QGIS2OpenDSS - developed by a research laboratory in the University of Costa Rica). Currently, final customer connections (acometidas) - [Microgrid Research Team | PUCMM](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/microgrid-research-team/) - PI - Ramón Emilio De Jesús-Grullón Ramón Emilio De Jesús-Grullón (PI) have worked on the energy industry for the last 6 years, starting his professional career in Distribution Network Design and Construction and then transitioning into Renewable Energies and Electric Markets, where he conducted research on Electricity Balancing Markets and Demand Response for wind and - [PEER Program Advisors](https://microgrid.pucmm.edu.do/peer-program-advisors/) - The U.S. Global Development Lab (The Lab) at USAID is bringing together a diverse set of partners to discover, test, and scale breakthrough solutions to address critical challenges in international development. A key element of this strategy is the support of scientific and technological research through the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program. 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