NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY NEW OPEN 2021 AWARD CONTROL NUMBER: 2459-2977 TITLE: MICROGRID CONTROL/COORDINATION CO-DESIGN (MICROC3) MICROGRIDS (MG) DELIVER HIGHLY RESILIENT POWER SUPPLY TO LOCAL LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE, WHILE IMPROVING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM RELIABILITY BY REDUCING THE LOAD ON THE SYSTEM UNDER STRESS CONDITIONS. MICROGRIDS ARE ALSO WIDELY CONSIDERED AS AN ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, BY INTEGRATING AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGING RENEWABLE GENERATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING POWER TO CRITICAL LOADS DURING AND AFTER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS WHEN THE REST OF THE GRID MAY BE DAMAGED.