Transient Stability Microgrid Model for Arctic Community Integration

This paper utilizes realistic data from a remote Alaskan microgrid to provide a microgrid model for transient stability studies. The simulated model is based on the village of Igiugig in the southwest of Alaska. The model details the design of diesel generators, medium and low voltage feeders, vertical axis wind turbine and voltage drop at the point of utilization. The produced model captures a very accurate transient response of the microgrid. The modeling and simulations were carried out in MATLAB/SIMULINK and the model is validated against the measured response of the actual microgrid during a symmetrical fault.