A group of interconnected CustomerThe human individuals, families, organisations, institutions... Click for more LoadsA term that is sometimes used synonymously with Demand, but ... Click for more, Generation PlantAn Energy Resource primarily designed for production of Elec... Click for more and diverse Distributed Energy Resources (DER/CER)A diverse range of small to medium scale Energy Resources th... Click for more that are located within clearly defined electrical boundaries, supported by a dedicated internal management system and may present to the wider Power SystemA highly complex cyber-physical and transactional System tha... Click for more as a single operational entity.
Some Microgrids may have a permanent connection to the Power System, which may include the ability to operate in both grid-connected and islanded modes. Alternatively, where a Microgrid serves a geographically remote community, it may be entirely autonomous and have no interconnection with any larger Power System.