Systems and methods for edge of network voltage control of a power grid

A system comprising:

• a distribution power network;
• a plurality of loads at an edge of the distribution power network, each of the plurality of loads configured to receive power from the distribution power network;
• a voltage ampere reactive (VAR) network comprising a plurality of distributed controllable VAR sources (DCVS's), wherein each of the plurality of DCVS's is integrated into a customer-located asset at or proximate to each of the plurality of loads, and wherein each of the plurality of DCVS's is configured to detect a voltage proximate to the edge of the distribution power network and make a determination to enable a VAR compensation component implemented therein to regulate the voltage;
• wherein each of the plurality of DCVS's comprises a DCVS module, the DCVS module comprising a shunt-connected, switch-controlled VAR source including a processor and the VAR compensation component, the DCVS module adapted to, subsequent to detection of the voltage proximate to the edge of the distribution power network, enable the DCVS module to determine, after a delay, whether to enable the VAR compensation component based on the proximate voltage and to adjust network VAR by controlling a switch to enable the VAR compensation component based on the determination;
• wherein the delay associated with each DCVS is not equal to the delay associated with any other of the plurality of DCVS's.