{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-active-power-ramp-limiter","name":"Microgrid active-power ramp limiter","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MARL","aliases":["Microgrid active-power dispatch controls","microgrids Microgrid active-power dispatch controls","microgrids","Microgrids","Requested power target","Rate-limited target"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Constrains the rate of change of the assigned dispatch target according to its configured limits.","description":["Constrains the rate of change of the assigned dispatch target according to its configured limits. Active-power dispatch allocates the electrical work performed by the microgrid resources. A total site target, a resource power limit and the actual measured contribution are different quantities that must be connected clearly in the diagram.","In a microgrid with solar generation, a battery and generators, the controller can allocate an import/export target among the available resources while reserving the power needed for operating disturbances. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Requested power target” at the input and “Rate-limited target” at the output. Actual resource response can differ from the target.","Identify the measurement boundary, power sign convention, resource limits and target priority. An original control block does not supply dispatch settings, a financial operating policy or proof of grid-code compliance. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation."],"readingNotes":["Start at the named input: Requested power target. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Rate-limited target. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Actual resource response can differ from the target.","Identify the measurement boundary, power sign convention, resource limits and target priority. An original control block does not supply dispatch settings, a financial operating policy or proof of grid-code compliance."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for requested power target.","Identify the destination and defined state of rate-limited target.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Actual resource response can differ from the target."],"distinction":"Actual resource response can differ from the target. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.","facts":[{"label":"Representation","value":"Functional block"},{"label":"Installation focus","value":"Microgrids"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Requested power target"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Rate-limited target"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MARL is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-mg-power","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid active-power dispatch controls. Active and reactive power, generation, load control, operating reserves and system supervision. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["power-plant-controller","point-of-common-coupling","microgrid-resource-dispatch-saturation-flag"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-active-power-ramp-limiter","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-active","input":"Requested power target","output":"Rate-limited target"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Constrains the rate of change of the assigned dispatch target according to its configured limits.","example":"In a microgrid with solar generation, a battery and generators, the controller can allocate an import/export target among the available resources while reserving the power needed for operating disturbances. 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The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Microgrid control systems","url":"https://selinc.com/services/microgrids-power-management/microgrid-control-systems/"}],"profileId":"power-installation-microgrid-active"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/microgrid-active-power-ramp-limiter","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-active-power-ramp-limiter.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-mg-power","publisher":"SEL","title":"Microgrid control systems","url":"https://selinc.com/services/microgrids-power-management/microgrid-control-systems/","scope":"Active and reactive power, generation, load control, operating reserves and system supervision.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid active-power dispatch controls. Active and reactive power, generation, load control, operating reserves and system supervision. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}