Method and Taxonomy for Evaluation of Distributed Control Strategies for Distributed Energy Resources

Distributed control strategies applied to power distribution control problems are meant to offer robust and scalable integration of distributed energy resources. However, the term "distributed control" is often loosely applied to a variety of very different control strategies. This leads to problems in the design phase as well as with the performance evaluation of such systems. This paper develops a framework to assist the design and evaluation of distributed control strategies, supported by a rigorous taxonomy of control strategies and formal design criteria. The proposed framework and taxonomy are evaluated against the state of the art of control strategies as found in literature.