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The Duke Energy McAlpine Creek Substation in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been a test bed for smart grid and renewable generation technology since 2006. The area just outside the substation fence houses a 50 kW photovoltaic installation as well as a 240 kW, 500 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS). These two assets are connected in parallel to import and export energy to a distribution circuit...