The guide covers, project setup, component configuration, tariff and incentive modeling, simulation execution, and result analysis, making it an essential resource for engineers and system integrators aiming to develop efficient, resilient, and sustainable microgrids. The Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) is a national user facility located in Golden, Colorado, on the campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL's megawatt-scale controller- and power-hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL/PHIL) capabilities allow researchers and manufacturers to. The EcoStruxure Microgrid Assessment User Guide is a detailed user guide that provides step-by-step instructions for using their advanced engineering tool to design, simulate, and optimize microgrid systems. It supports modeling various Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) like solar PV, batteries. The design of new control strategies for future energy systems can neither be directly tested in real power grids nor be evaluated based on only current grid situations. In this regard, extensive tests are required in laboratory settings using real power system equipment. However, since it is. While this document is believed to contain correct information, neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor The Regents of the University of California, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under contract. ems that can function independently or alongside the main grid. Using SystemC-AMS, we demonstrate how microgrid components, including solar panels and converters, can be ccurately modeled and.