For all your mission critical solutions — we’ll be there!

MicroGrid ControlPioneer the future with innovative solutions!

Business Value• Unifyoperationalcontrolstrategies

overallMicroGridcomponents;

• Monitorandrespondtogrideventssuchasdisruptionofpowersupply,changeinconditions,oraspikeinenergyprices;

• Automatecommandsto:

• Connectto/disconnectfromutilitygrid;

• Shedloadbasedoncriticality;

• Increasepowerfromdispatcha-blegenerationresources;

• Charge/dischargeenergystorageresource;

• Operateprotectiveequipment.

• ManagesynchronizationoftheMicroGridwiththeutilitygrid;

• Monitorandcoordinateallsubor-dinatecontrollers;and

• SupportsIEEE1547.4standardsforelectricgridsafety.

Tosupportenergyreliability,security,andindependence,Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionunifiesmonitoringandmanage-mentofgenerationresources,loads,andprotectiveequipment.

CoordinatingthedisparatesystemswithinaMicroGridtoaccomplishaspecificenergymanagementobjectiveisachallenge–particularlywhentransitioningtoislandedmodeandwhilereconnectingtheMicroGridtotheutilitygrid.

MicroGridoperatorsrequirestatusoftheirresourcesandloads,real-timeelectricalconditions,andprecisefrequencyatthePointofCommonCoupling(PCC)withtheutilityelectricalgrid.Whetherforsteady-stateoperationormanagingmodetransitions,operatorsneedautomationtocoordinateallofthesub-secondresponsesandactionsassociatedwithsafelydisconnectingresources,shed-dingload,startingupresources,anddischargingstorage–allwhilemaintainingnominalvoltage,frequency,powerfactor,andotheroperatingconditions.

Trimark’sMicroGridControlsolutionmaintainsequilibriumbycontinuouslymonitoringthestateofthegridandcoordinatingcommandsacrossappropriatesubsystemstoaccomplishyourdesiredMicroGridstrategy–safely,autonomously,andeffectively.

s o l u t i o n B r i e f

©2015TrimarkAssociates,Inc.Trimark,T1-S,T1-SGateway,andT1-SVantagearetrademarksofTrimarkAssociates,Inc.

TrimarkAssociates,Inc.developsreliable,affordablebusinessandoperationalsolu-tionsthatsupportcomplianceandoptimiza-tionofpowerproduction.

A Proven Player in the energy Market

NorthernCA:916.357.5970SouthernCA:818.963.4695Virginia:757.855.1040

Info@TrimarkAssoc.comwww.TrimarkAssoc.com

Economic and Environmental Operation of the MicroGridWhenconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCcanbeusedtoaccomplishenergyobjectivessuchasgeneration,conservation,orGHGreduction.

Asaresult,theMGCexecuteslogicthatmaydispatchMicroGrid-tiedgenerationresources;chargeordischargeelectricalstorage;orinitiateademand-responseevent.

TheMGCcoordinatesMicroGridoperationbasedonpowerpurchaseagreements,naturalgasandelectrictariffs,andincentiveprograms.

Why Trimark’s MGC Solution?TrimarkbeginsbydevelopingaclearunderstandingoftheMicroGrid’smission.Trimarkauditsresourcesandloadsanddefinecriticality-basedcontrolschemestosupportsafe,costeffective,reliableandresilientMicro-Gridoperation.

Trimark’sengineeringteamwillthenconfiguretheMGCtointegratesubsystems,devices,controllogicandprotectiveschemestodeliverafunctionalMicroGridcustomizedtoyoursiteandmission.

MicroGrid Controller Unifiedlogicalcontrolofgenerationandloadtoachievethedesignatedbusiness/operational/defenseobjec-tive.Trimark’sMicroGridcontrollerprovidesasetofadvancedcontrolsthataretightlyintegratedwithmulti-pleSCADAsystemsandintelligentdevices.Themastercontrollerwillmonitorstatusofthegrid,storage,andlocalgenerationandautonomous-lycontroleachsubsystemtomaintainthesystemrequirements.

T1-S Vantage User Interface ViewrealtimestatusofallresourcesandloadswithinyourMicroGrid.Generatereports,alertsortrendstoanalyzeevents.

SCADA for Balance of Plant ControlindividualdevicesandresourceswithintheMicroGridincludingprotectiverelays,reclosers,PVinverters,energystorage,andreactiveequipment.

Meters Loadandgenerationmetersprovidereal-timepowerinformation(voltage,frequency)tomeasureprecisegridconditions,andtrackpowerpurchasesandsales.

Communication Network Supportreal-timeinformationaccessandcommandswithTrimark’sfield-provennetwork.

System Components

What is a MicroGrid?AMicroGridisalocalizedpowergridthatcanoperatebothindependentfrom,andconnectedto,theutilityelectricgrid.AMicroGridsupportssecureelectricpowersupplystrat-egiesrequiredtooperatecriticalinfrastructurewithinadefinedarea,suchasacampusormilitarybase.Inmanycases,MicroGridownerscansellexcesspowerwhilegridconnected.

MicroGridsmayincludemultiplestaticandvariablegenerationsourcesandenergystorage;loadswithvaryingcriti-cality;andvariousgrid-relatedsensors,meters,andsafetyequipment.

MicroGrid Command and Control

EffectiveMicroGridmanagementrequiresreal-timemonitoring,histori-calreportsandanalytics,andcontext-basedautomationtocoordinatecontrol.Collectively,thesefunctionssupportelectricalreliabilityforcriticalloadswhengrid-connected,islanded,ortransitioningbetweenthetwo.

AcomprehensiveMicroGridControlsystemsensesgridconditions;directsconnectionto/disconnectionfromthegrid;andmonitorsandcontrolsaffiliatedpowerresources.Associatedmanagementcapabilitiesincludedatahistorization,autonomousdecisionmaking,andevent-drivencontrollogictoinitiateprogrammedfunctions.Thissupervisorysystemistightlyintegrat-edwithSCADAsystemsdedicatedtoindividualresourcesaswellasbuild-ing/loadcontrolsandotherdemandresponseinfrastructure.

Trimark’s MicroGrid Control

Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionprovidesadvancedmonitor-ingandautomatedcontrol.TheMGCmonitorsloadswithintheMicroGrid,thestatusoftheutilitygrid,aswellasintegratedenergystorageandgenerationresources.Basedontheoverarchingoperationalobjective,thesystemsendscommandstoeachsubsystemtoachievethedesiredstate.Regardlessofconnectionstatus,thesystemmonitorsallsubsystemsandtheutilitygrid;logseventdataforreportsandanalysis;andmakesreal-timeoperationaldecisions.

ThecoreofthissolutionisTrimark’sT1-SGateway.Thissystemcommuni-cateswithsensors,protectiverelays,controldevices(breakers,re-closers,synchroscopes,etc.),third-partysystems,andotherdatasources.TheMGCprovidesmastercontroloverallsubordinatesystemsanddevicestoensuresafeandsmoothoperations.Inadditiontocontrol,theMGCpresentsreal-timeandhistoricalinformationforreportingandeventanalysis.

Trimark’sMGCsolutionistechnologyagnostic.Thatmeansitcanintegratewithexistingcontrolsystemsthroughindustry-standardcommunicationprotocols.ThisenablesTrimarktoleverageexistingsystemsinfrastruc-ture(SCADA,invertercontrol,capac-itorbanksandvoltageregulators)tominimizeexpense.

Whilegrid-connected,Trimark’sMGCsupportscompliancewithIEEE1547interconnectionstandards.

WhenevertheMicroGridisconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCmonitorsfinancialconditionsandmakesdeci-sionstoimportpower,sellpowertothegridorusegenerationorenergy-storageresourceswithintheMicroGrid.

Disconnection from the Grid

Ifadisturbanceoccursintheutilitygrid,aMicroGridmayneedtodiscon-nectwithin0.16seconds.Thenitmustshedlow-priorityloadsandstartgenerationresourcesallwhilemain-tainingvoltageandfrequency.

Trimark’sMGCsupportsthesefunc-tionsbymonitoringthePCCandMicroGridvoltageandfrequency.Itwillthenautomaticallydrawstoredpower,startresources,and/oradjustgenera-tionandVARs,asnecessary.

Reconnection and Grid Synchronization

Inordertosafelyreconnecttotheelectricgrid,frequency,voltage,andphaseangleonbothsidesofthePCCmustbesynchronized.

TheMGCmonitorsboththeutilitygridandtheMicroGrid.TheMGCwillissuecommandstoMicroGridresources,energystorageandcapacitorbankstoattainunitybeforeclosinggrid-tiebreakers.

Steady State Operation MicroGridoperatorsmustconsiderprotectionandsafetywhilemaintain-ingfrequencyandvoltage.

TheMGCcoordinatesactionsacrossallrelevantdevicestocomplywithsafetyandprotectionstandards,

therebyavoidingpersonalinjuryandequipmentdamage.Whenfaults(e.g.shortcircuit,over/undervoltage,over/underfrequency,unauthorizedenergization)occur,eitherintheutilitygridortheMicroGrid,theMGCissuescommandstoprotectivedevicesas

wellastothebreakeratthepointofcommoncoupling(PCC).

TheMGCalsomonitorsMicroGridfrequencyandcoordinatesadjust-mentsacrossalldevicesrequiredtomaintaintargetfrequency.

MicroGrid Control Solution Architecture of an intelligent MicroGrid

Trimark’s MicroGrid Control solution provides operators visibility and unifies control of all generation resources, load and critical connections.

The system monitors real-time conditions and automates logic and resulting commands that are necessary to operate a MicroGrid. The system also captures and historizes operational data and provides reporting and analytical tools.

What is a MicroGrid?AMicroGridisalocalizedpowergridthatcanoperatebothindependentfrom,andconnectedto,theutilityelectricgrid.AMicroGridsupportssecureelectricpowersupplystrat-egiesrequiredtooperatecriticalinfrastructurewithinadefinedarea,suchasacampusormilitarybase.Inmanycases,MicroGridownerscansellexcesspowerwhilegridconnected.

MicroGridsmayincludemultiplestaticandvariablegenerationsourcesandenergystorage;loadswithvaryingcriti-cality;andvariousgrid-relatedsensors,meters,andsafetyequipment.

MicroGrid Command and Control

EffectiveMicroGridmanagementrequiresreal-timemonitoring,histori-calreportsandanalytics,andcontext-basedautomationtocoordinatecontrol.Collectively,thesefunctionssupportelectricalreliabilityforcriticalloadswhengrid-connected,islanded,ortransitioningbetweenthetwo.

AcomprehensiveMicroGridControlsystemsensesgridconditions;directsconnectionto/disconnectionfromthegrid;andmonitorsandcontrolsaffiliatedpowerresources.Associatedmanagementcapabilitiesincludedatahistorization,autonomousdecisionmaking,andevent-drivencontrollogictoinitiateprogrammedfunctions.Thissupervisorysystemistightlyintegrat-edwithSCADAsystemsdedicatedtoindividualresourcesaswellasbuild-ing/loadcontrolsandotherdemandresponseinfrastructure.

Trimark’s MicroGrid Control

Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionprovidesadvancedmonitor-ingandautomatedcontrol.TheMGCmonitorsloadswithintheMicroGrid,thestatusoftheutilitygrid,aswellasintegratedenergystorageandgenerationresources.Basedontheoverarchingoperationalobjective,thesystemsendscommandstoeachsubsystemtoachievethedesiredstate.Regardlessofconnectionstatus,thesystemmonitorsallsubsystemsandtheutilitygrid;logseventdataforreportsandanalysis;andmakesreal-timeoperationaldecisions.

ThecoreofthissolutionisTrimark’sT1-SGateway.Thissystemcommuni-cateswithsensors,protectiverelays,controldevices(breakers,re-closers,synchroscopes,etc.),third-partysystems,andotherdatasources.TheMGCprovidesmastercontroloverallsubordinatesystemsanddevicestoensuresafeandsmoothoperations.Inadditiontocontrol,theMGCpresentsreal-timeandhistoricalinformationforreportingandeventanalysis.

Trimark’sMGCsolutionistechnologyagnostic.Thatmeansitcanintegratewithexistingcontrolsystemsthroughindustry-standardcommunicationprotocols.ThisenablesTrimarktoleverageexistingsystemsinfrastruc-ture(SCADA,invertercontrol,capac-itorbanksandvoltageregulators)tominimizeexpense.

Whilegrid-connected,Trimark’sMGCsupportscompliancewithIEEE1547interconnectionstandards.

WhenevertheMicroGridisconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCmonitorsfinancialconditionsandmakesdeci-sionstoimportpower,sellpowertothegridorusegenerationorenergy-storageresourceswithintheMicroGrid.

Disconnection from the Grid

Ifadisturbanceoccursintheutilitygrid,aMicroGridmayneedtodiscon-nectwithin0.16seconds.Thenitmustshedlow-priorityloadsandstartgenerationresourcesallwhilemain-tainingvoltageandfrequency.

Trimark’sMGCsupportsthesefunc-tionsbymonitoringthePCCandMicroGridvoltageandfrequency.Itwillthenautomaticallydrawstoredpower,startresources,and/oradjustgenera-tionandVARs,asnecessary.

Reconnection and Grid Synchronization

Inordertosafelyreconnecttotheelectricgrid,frequency,voltage,andphaseangleonbothsidesofthePCCmustbesynchronized.

TheMGCmonitorsboththeutilitygridandtheMicroGrid.TheMGCwillissuecommandstoMicroGridresources,energystorageandcapacitorbankstoattainunitybeforeclosinggrid-tiebreakers.

Steady State Operation MicroGridoperatorsmustconsiderprotectionandsafetywhilemaintain-ingfrequencyandvoltage.

TheMGCcoordinatesactionsacrossallrelevantdevicestocomplywithsafetyandprotectionstandards,

therebyavoidingpersonalinjuryandequipmentdamage.Whenfaults(e.g.shortcircuit,over/undervoltage,over/underfrequency,unauthorizedenergization)occur,eitherintheutilitygridortheMicroGrid,theMGCissuescommandstoprotectivedevicesas

wellastothebreakeratthepointofcommoncoupling(PCC).

TheMGCalsomonitorsMicroGridfrequencyandcoordinatesadjust-mentsacrossalldevicesrequiredtomaintaintargetfrequency.

MicroGrid Control Solution Architecture of an intelligent MicroGrid

Trimark’s MicroGrid Control solution provides operators visibility and unifies control of all generation resources, load and critical connections.

The system monitors real-time conditions and automates logic and resulting commands that are necessary to operate a MicroGrid. The system also captures and historizes operational data and provides reporting and analytical tools.

For all your mission critical solutions — we’ll be there!

MicroGrid ControlPioneer the future with innovative solutions!

Business Value• Unifyoperationalcontrolstrategies

overallMicroGridcomponents;

• Monitorandrespondtogrideventssuchasdisruptionofpowersupply,changeinconditions,oraspikeinenergyprices;

• Automatecommandsto:

• Connectto/disconnectfromutilitygrid;

• Shedloadbasedoncriticality;

• Increasepowerfromdispatcha-blegenerationresources;

• Charge/dischargeenergystorageresource;

• Operateprotectiveequipment.

• ManagesynchronizationoftheMicroGridwiththeutilitygrid;

• Monitorandcoordinateallsubor-dinatecontrollers;and

• SupportsIEEE1547.4standardsforelectricgridsafety.

Tosupportenergyreliability,security,andindependence,Trimark’sMicroGridControl(MGC)solutionunifiesmonitoringandmanage-mentofgenerationresources,loads,andprotectiveequipment.

CoordinatingthedisparatesystemswithinaMicroGridtoaccomplishaspecificenergymanagementobjectiveisachallenge–particularlywhentransitioningtoislandedmodeandwhilereconnectingtheMicroGridtotheutilitygrid.

MicroGridoperatorsrequirestatusoftheirresourcesandloads,real-timeelectricalconditions,andprecisefrequencyatthePointofCommonCoupling(PCC)withtheutilityelectricalgrid.Whetherforsteady-stateoperationormanagingmodetransitions,operatorsneedautomationtocoordinateallofthesub-secondresponsesandactionsassociatedwithsafelydisconnectingresources,shed-dingload,startingupresources,anddischargingstorage–allwhilemaintainingnominalvoltage,frequency,powerfactor,andotheroperatingconditions.

Trimark’sMicroGridControlsolutionmaintainsequilibriumbycontinuouslymonitoringthestateofthegridandcoordinatingcommandsacrossappropriatesubsystemstoaccomplishyourdesiredMicroGridstrategy–safely,autonomously,andeffectively.

s o l u t i o n B r i e f

©2015TrimarkAssociates,Inc.Trimark,T1-S,T1-SGateway,andT1-SVantagearetrademarksofTrimarkAssociates,Inc.

TrimarkAssociates,Inc.developsreliable,affordablebusinessandoperationalsolu-tionsthatsupportcomplianceandoptimiza-tionofpowerproduction.

A Proven Player in the energy Market

NorthernCA:916.357.5970SouthernCA:818.963.4695Virginia:757.855.1040

Info@TrimarkAssoc.comwww.TrimarkAssoc.com

Economic and Environmental Operation of the MicroGridWhenconnectedtotheutilitygrid,theMGCcanbeusedtoaccomplishenergyobjectivessuchasgeneration,conservation,orGHGreduction.

Asaresult,theMGCexecuteslogicthatmaydispatchMicroGrid-tiedgenerationresources;chargeordischargeelectricalstorage;orinitiateademand-responseevent.

TheMGCcoordinatesMicroGridoperationbasedonpowerpurchaseagreements,naturalgasandelectrictariffs,andincentiveprograms.

Why Trimark’s MGC Solution?TrimarkbeginsbydevelopingaclearunderstandingoftheMicroGrid’smission.Trimarkauditsresourcesandloadsanddefinecriticality-basedcontrolschemestosupportsafe,costeffective,reliableandresilientMicro-Gridoperation.

Trimark’sengineeringteamwillthenconfiguretheMGCtointegratesubsystems,devices,controllogicandprotectiveschemestodeliverafunctionalMicroGridcustomizedtoyoursiteandmission.

MicroGrid Controller Unifiedlogicalcontrolofgenerationandloadtoachievethedesignatedbusiness/operational/defenseobjec-tive.Trimark’sMicroGridcontrollerprovidesasetofadvancedcontrolsthataretightlyintegratedwithmulti-pleSCADAsystemsandintelligentdevices.Themastercontrollerwillmonitorstatusofthegrid,storage,andlocalgenerationandautonomous-lycontroleachsubsystemtomaintainthesystemrequirements.

T1-S Vantage User Interface ViewrealtimestatusofallresourcesandloadswithinyourMicroGrid.Generatereports,alertsortrendstoanalyzeevents.

SCADA for Balance of Plant ControlindividualdevicesandresourceswithintheMicroGridincludingprotectiverelays,reclosers,PVinverters,energystorage,andreactiveequipment.

Meters Loadandgenerationmetersprovidereal-timepowerinformation(voltage,frequency)tomeasureprecisegridconditions,andtrackpowerpurchasesandsales.

Communication Network Supportreal-timeinformationaccessandcommandswithTrimark’sfield-provennetwork.

System Components