This paper intends to characterize the ice-storage air-conditioning within the microgrid system to enhance the new energy consumption level and reduce the impact of wind power uncertainty on the power grid. In the face of the stochastic, fluctuating, and intermittent nature of the new energy output, which brings significant challenges to the safe and stable operation of the power system, it is proposed to use the ice-storage air-conditioning to participate in the microgrid optimal scheduling to. The goal of the DOE Energy Storage Program is to develop advanced energy storage technologies, systems and power conversion systems in collaboration with industry, academia, and government institutions that will increase the reliability, performance, and sustainability of electricity generation and. Abstract—In the microgrid with high photovoltaic (PV) penetration, optimal sizing of battery energy storage system (BESS) has been a heated research topic in recent years. In the study, a two-tier scheduling strategy is offered to address the demand response potential of air-conditioning loads during the peak hours of the grid in winter. First, a virtual energy. What is a microgrid energy system? Microgrids are small-scale energy systems with distributed energy resources,such as generators and storage systems,and controllable loads forming an electrical entity within defined electrical limits.