Digital Twin and HIL Framework for Grid-Interactive Microgrids in Non-PRASA Aqueducts: Enhancing Energy-Water Nexus Resilience
This white paper addresses the energy for water focal area by developing and validating grid-interactive microgrids for aqueducts which operate outside the centralized Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (non-PRASA). These aqueducts depend on electricity for pumping and treatment, and their vulnerability to grid outages represents a direct energy-water nexus challenge. The proposed work emphasizes Digital Twin modeling and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation as the technical foundation to design, optimize, and replicate grid-interactive microgrid solutions that ensure operational resilience under grid disturbances and adverse weather events.
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AB - This white paper addresses the energy for water focal area by developing and validating grid-interactive microgrids for aqueducts which operate outside the centralized Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (non-PRASA). These aqueducts depend on electricity for pumping and treatment, and their vulnerability to grid outages represents a direct energy-water nexus challenge. The proposed work emphasizes Digital Twin modeling and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation as the technical foundation to design, optimize, and replicate grid-interactive microgrid solutions that ensure operational resilience under grid disturbances and adverse weather events.
AU - Plaza, Jesus D. Vasquez
A2 - Dong, Jin
A3 - Andrade, Fabio
DB - Energy-Water Resilience
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Aqueduct Pumping Systems
KW - Grid-Interactive Microgrids
KW - Hardware-in-the-Loop HIL Validation
KW - Digital Twin Modeling
KW - Distributed Energy Resources DERs
KW - Advanced Control Algorithms
KW - Real-Time Simulation
KW - System Reliability
KW - Infrastructure Resilience
KW - Technical Framework
KW - Collaboration
KW - Energy-Water Resilience
LA - English
DA - 2026/01/16
PY - 2026
PB - ORNL
T1 - Digital Twin and HIL Framework for Grid-Interactive Microgrids in Non-PRASA Aqueducts: Enhancing Energy-Water Nexus Resilience
UR - https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/92
ER -
Plaza, Jesus D. Vasquez, et al. Digital Twin and HIL Framework for Grid-Interactive Microgrids in Non-PRASA Aqueducts: Enhancing Energy-Water Nexus Resilience. ORNL, 16 January, 2026, Energy-Water Resilience. https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/92.
Plaza, J., Dong, J., & Andrade, F. (2026). Digital Twin and HIL Framework for Grid-Interactive Microgrids in Non-PRASA Aqueducts: Enhancing Energy-Water Nexus Resilience. [Data set]. Energy-Water Resilience. ORNL. https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/92
Plaza, Jesus D. Vasquez, Jin Dong, and Fabio Andrade. Digital Twin and HIL Framework for Grid-Interactive Microgrids in Non-PRASA Aqueducts: Enhancing Energy-Water Nexus Resilience. ORNL, January, 16, 2026. Distributed by Energy-Water Resilience. https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/92
@misc{EWR_Dataset_92,
title = {Digital Twin and HIL Framework for Grid-Interactive Microgrids in Non-PRASA Aqueducts: Enhancing Energy-Water Nexus Resilience},
author = {Plaza, Jesus D. Vasquez and Dong, Jin and Andrade, Fabio},
abstractNote = {This white paper addresses the energy for water focal area by developing and validating grid-interactive microgrids for aqueducts which operate outside the centralized Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (non-PRASA). These aqueducts depend on electricity for pumping and treatment, and their vulnerability to grid outages represents a direct energy-water nexus challenge. The proposed work emphasizes Digital Twin modeling and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation as the technical foundation to design, optimize, and replicate grid-interactive microgrid solutions that ensure operational resilience under grid disturbances and adverse weather events.},
url = {https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/92},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Energy-Water Resilience, ORNL, https://ewr.openei.org/submissions/92},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-13}
}
Details
Data from Jan 16, 2026
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
Submitted Jan 16, 2026
Contact
Jesus D. Vasquez Plaza
Authors
Keywords
Aqueduct Pumping Systems, Grid-Interactive Microgrids, Hardware-in-the-Loop HIL Validation, Digital Twin Modeling, Distributed Energy Resources DERs, Advanced Control Algorithms, Real-Time Simulation, System Reliability, Infrastructure Resilience, Technical Framework, Collaboration, Energy-Water ResilienceDOE Project Details
Project Name White Papers on Ideas to Advance Energy-Water Resilience
Project Lead
Project Number WP-092