{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-resource-dispatch-saturation-flag","name":"Microgrid resource dispatch saturation flag","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MRDSF","aliases":["Microgrid active-power dispatch controls","microgrids Microgrid active-power dispatch controls","microgrids","Microgrids","Requested and permitted resource power","Dispatch-limit indication"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Reports that a controlled resource has reached its assigned active-power operating bound.","description":["Reports that a controlled resource has reached its assigned active-power operating bound. 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 and permitted resource power” at the input and “Dispatch-limit indication” at the output. The flag should identify the limiting constraint.","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 and permitted resource power. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Dispatch-limit indication. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The flag should identify the limiting constraint.","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 and permitted resource power.","Identify the destination and defined state of dispatch-limit indication.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The flag should identify the limiting constraint."],"distinction":"The flag should identify the limiting constraint. 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 and permitted resource power"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Dispatch-limit indication"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MRDSF 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-dispatch-tracking-error-monitor"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-resource-dispatch-saturation-flag","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-active","input":"Requested and permitted resource power","output":"Dispatch-limit indication"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Reports that a controlled resource has reached its assigned active-power operating bound.","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. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Requested and permitted resource power” at the input and “Dispatch-limit indication” at the output. The flag should identify the limiting constraint.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Requested and permitted resource power. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Dispatch-limit indication. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Requested and permitted resource power"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Dispatch-limit indication"},{"name":"Application reference","meaning":"An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Requested and permitted resource power","MRDSF","Dispatch-limit indication"],"caption":"A reading guide. 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-resource-dispatch-saturation-flag","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-resource-dispatch-saturation-flag.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."}]}