Meet the editor

Mahmoud Ghofrani received his BSc degree from Amirkabir University of Technology and his MSc degree from the University of Tehran, both degrees in Electrical Power Engineering. He received his PhD degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2014. Dr. Ghofrani is currently an assistant professor at the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Washington, Bothell. His research interests in-

clude power systems operation and planning, renewable energy systems, smart and micro-grids, electric vehicles, and electricity markets. He is the author and coauthor of more than 50 publications in top-tier journals and conferences. In addition, he has five book chapter publications.

Contents

**Section 1**

*by Edward J. Donahue*

*and Leila Ghomri*

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

*by Lucia-Andreea El-Leathey*

Energy Management System

Microgrid Protection Systems

*by Ali Hadi Abdulwahid and Adnan A. Ateeq*

RC Current Sensor

**Preface III**

Applications and Implementations **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 25**

**Chapter 3 39**

Operation, Control and Optimization **61**

**Chapter 4 63**

Protection **87**

**Chapter 5 89**

**Chapter 6 113**

*by Mylavarapu Ramamoorty and Suraparaju Venkata Naga Lakshmi Lalitha*

Innovative Differential Protection Scheme for Microgrids Based on

Microgrids: Applications, Solutions, Case Studies, and Demonstrations

Assessment of the Main Requirements and Characteristics Related to

Power Quality Improvement of a Microgrid with a Demand-Side-Based

*by Gaspard d'Hoop, Olivier Deblecker and Dimitrios Thomas*

Microgrid Application in Algeria Saharian Remote Areas *by Mounir Khiat, Sid Ahmed Khiat, Mohamed Mankour*

the Implementation of a Residential DC Microgrid
