On January 23, 2024, Sandia staff participated in the second meeting of the P1547.4 Working Group (WG). The P1547.4 WG, chaired by Michael Ropp of Sandia National Laboratories, is revising the IEEE Guide 1547.4-2011 “Guide for Design, Operation, Integration, and Interoperability of Intentional Electric Systems Islands.” This guide supplements the IEEE Standard 1547 for interconnection and interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources. Of particular relevance to the Energy Storage (ES) program is promoting the beneficial role and function of ES in islanded power systems, e.g. microgrids. Additionally, the revised 1547.4 could include guidance on using ES assets within a microgrid to regulate frequency, while islanded from a centrally dispatched networked power system. Charlie Vartanian (contractor for Sandia) also assisted with Working Group process administration.
Learn more about P1547.4, Guide for Design, Operation, Integration, and Interoperability of Intentional Electric Power Systems Islands at https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/1547.4/11292/.