Frequency control method and frequency control system

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a program recorded thereon, the program for use in a frequency control system, the frequency control system including a server that receives, from a power system operator, a power command for controlling a power grid to operate within a predetermined frequency;

• at least one distributed energy resource;
• and a local controller connected to the server through a communication network and to the at least one distributed energy resource,
• wherein the program causes the frequency control system to execute:
• receiving, at a first time point and by the server, a first power command from the power system operator;
• obtaining, by the server and from a frequency sensor, a measurement of an operating frequency of the power grid after the first time point and before a second time point;
• calculating, by the server, a frequency based power command using the measurement of the operating frequency, the frequency based power command being calculated before a second power command is received at the second time point from the power system operator;
• calculating, by the server, communication delay time in the communication network;
• transmitting, by the server to the local controller, the second power command when the communication delay time is less than a predetermined value, and transmitting, by the server to the local controller, the frequency based power command when the communication delay time is greater than the predetermined value;
• and
• controlling, by the local controller, an input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the second power command or the frequency based power command,
• wherein the first time point is earlier than the second time point.

A frequency control system comprising:

• a server that receives, from a power system operator, a power command for controlling a power grid to operate within a predetermined frequency, the server including a processor;
• at least one distributed energy resource;
• and
• a local controller connected to the server through a communication network and to the at least one distributed energy resource,
• wherein the server:
• receives, at a first time point, the power command from the power system operator;
• obtains, from a frequency sensor, a measurement of an operating frequency of the power grid after the first time point and before a second time point;
• calculates, a frequency based power command using the measurement of the operating frequency, the frequency based power command being calculated before a second power command is received at the second time point from the power system operator;
• calculates communication delay time in the communication network;
• and
• transmits, to the local controller, the second power command when the communication delay time is less than a predetermined value, and transmits, to the local controller, the frequency based power command when the communication delay time is greater than the predetermined value,
• wherein the local controller:
• controls an input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the second power command or the frequency based power command, and
• wherein the first time point is earlier than the second time point.

A server for use in a frequency control system including:

• the server that receives, from a power system operator, a power command for controlling a power grid to operate within a predetermined frequency;
• at least one distributed energy resource;
• and
• a local controller connected to the server through a communication network and to the at least one distributed energy resource,
• wherein the server comprising a processor that:
• controls an input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource,
• receives, at a first time point, a first power command from the power system operator;
• obtains, from a frequency sensor, a measurement of an operating frequency of the power grid after the first time point and before a second time point;
• calculates a frequency based power command using the measurement of the operating frequency, the frequency based power command being calculated before a second power command is received at the second time point from the power system operator;
• calculates communication delay time in the communication network;
• and
• controls, via the communication network, the input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the second power command when the communication delay time is less than a predetermined value, and controls, via the communication network, the input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the frequency based power command when the communication delay time is greater than the predetermined value,
• wherein the first time point is earlier than the second time point.

A local controller for use in a frequency control system including:

• a server that receives, from a power system operator, a power command for controlling a power grid to operate within a predetermined frequency;
• at least one distributed energy resource;
• and
• the local controller connected to the server through a communication network and to the at least one distributed energy resource,
• wherein the local controller comprising a processor that:
• controls an input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource,
• receives, at a first time, a first power command from the power system operator;
• obtains, from a frequency sensor, a measurement of an operating frequency of the power grid after the first time point and before a second time point;
• calculates a frequency based power command using the measurement of the operating frequency, the frequency based power command being calculated before a second power command is received at the second time point from the power system operator;
• and
• controls the input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the second power command when communication delay time is less than a predetermined value, and controls the input or output of the at least one distributed power energy resource using the frequency based power command when the communication delay time is greater than the predetermined value,
• wherein the first time point is earlier than the second time point.