{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-pcc-reactive-power-controller","name":"Microgrid PCC reactive-power controller","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MPRC","aliases":["Microgrid voltage and reactive-power controls","microgrids Microgrid voltage and reactive-power controls","microgrids","Microgrids","PCC reactive power and target","Reactive-power adjustment"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Forms the assigned resource adjustment from the measured PCC reactive power and its operating target.","description":["Forms the assigned resource adjustment from the measured PCC reactive power and its operating target. Voltage and reactive-power control coordinate the AC operating condition of the microgrid resources. A voltage target, reactive-power target and power-factor target represent different control objectives and should have explicit ownership.","In an islanded microgrid, the assigned reference source supports bus voltage while other compatible resources share reactive demand according to the selected control method. Grid-connected operation can use a different objective at the PCC. For this reference, the drawing identifies “PCC reactive power and target” at the input and “Reactive-power adjustment” at the output. Power direction conventions must remain explicit.","Show each measured quantity, target and resource capability limit. Control-loop tuning, equipment capability and parallel operation require a validated design rather than an assumed property of the symbol. 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: PCC reactive power and target. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Reactive-power adjustment. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Power direction conventions must remain explicit.","Show each measured quantity, target and resource capability limit. Control-loop tuning, equipment capability and parallel operation require a validated design rather than an assumed property of the symbol."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for pcc reactive power and target.","Identify the destination and defined state of reactive-power adjustment.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Power direction conventions must remain explicit."],"distinction":"Power direction conventions must remain explicit. 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":"PCC reactive power and target"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Reactive-power adjustment"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MPRC is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-mg-power","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid voltage and reactive-power 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":["grid-forming-inverter","statcom","microgrid-pcc-power-factor-controller"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-pcc-reactive-power-controller","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-reactive","input":"PCC reactive power and target","output":"Reactive-power adjustment"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Forms the assigned resource adjustment from the measured PCC reactive power and its operating target.","example":"In an islanded microgrid, the assigned reference source supports bus voltage while other compatible resources share reactive demand according to the selected control method. Grid-connected operation can use a different objective at the PCC. 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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-reactive"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/microgrid-pcc-reactive-power-controller","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-pcc-reactive-power-controller.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 voltage and reactive-power 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."}]}