Welcome to the Task Force on BPS-Connected Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) Operation Challenges within the Bulk Power System Operation Subcommittee at IEEE Power & Energy Society.
The goal of the proposed task force is to address BPS-connected IBR operation challenges, including but not limited to grid stability, voltage and frequency control, grid protection, etc.
Co-Chairs: Zhixin Miao/Lingling Fan (University of South Florida, USA)
Vice-Chair: Zhengyu Wang (RWE, USA)
Secretary: Ratik Mittal (Quanta Technology, USA)
Year 1 - 2022
Face-to-face Task Force meeting at 2022 IEEE PESGM, Denver, CO.
Year 2 - 2023
Face-to-face Task Force meeting at 2023 IEEE PESGM, Orlando, FL.
Presentation on "Operation Challenges of Solar PV Plus Storage Power Plants and Modeling Recommendations" based on collabration between USF and ERPI.
Year 3 - 2024
Face-to-face Task Force meeting at 2024 IEEE PESGM, Seattle, WA.
Presentation on IBR related real-world operation issues and challenges based on ESIG workshop and NERC reports.
Year 4 - 2025:
Face-to-face Task Force meeting at 2025 IEEE PESGM, Austin, TX.
Panel session scheduled for July 30th, 2025, from 9:20 to 10:40 AM. Room 310. The second session of 4-hr panel: Inverter-Based Generation and Loads - Challenges and Opportunities
Year 4 - 2025:
TBD
Year 5 - 2026:
Face-to-face Task Force Meeting at 2026 IEEE PESGM, Montreal, Canada.
Taskforce Meeting Presentation by Dr. Soham Chakraborty, NREL on "Control Parameter Sensitivity Study for IBR Dominated Grid"
Panel Presentation by Dr. Jing Wang, NREL on "UNIFI 1 MW Multi-vendor GFM Inverter Test Updates"
Panel Presentation by Dr. Zhixin Miao, USF on "Fault Behavior in Inverter-Rich Power Grids"
Panel Presentation by Dr. Farshid Salehi, DNV on "Integration of LELs: Opportunities and Challenges"