ComPSim: A Community based Smart Grid Testbed for Holistic Resilience Analysis

Amulya Sreejith, Prudhviraj Dhanapala, Adithya Melagoda, Seyyed Amin Enderami, Visvakumar Aravinthan, Anil Pahwa, Balasubramaniam Natarajan

Abstract: This paper presents a novel approach to designing a smart grid testbed, that advances the state of knowledge on power system resilience analysis by including the social aspects of the community in simulation. The proposed Community-based Power Simulation virtual testbed, termed ComPSim herein, integrates non-physical dimensions of the community into the smart grid infrastructure system. The ComPSim test bed can be applied to identify the social impacts of power system disruptions. The testbed takes into account diverse socioeconomic characteristics of the community, enabling targeted analysis and policy formulation. This research highlights the need for integrating community’s social and economic facet into future infrastructure planning and decision efforts.