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Volt-Watt control

Volt-Watt control is a smart-inverter control represented by a curve relating voltage and real-power settings in NREL's described study.

grid · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-194 · Last verified August 28, 2026

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Volt-Watt control is a smart-inverter control represented by a curve relating voltage and real-power settings in NREL's described study.

Applicable jurisdiction: US

Verified August 28, 2026

Why it matters

SDG&E Rule 21 places the voltage-active-power function in a named tariff subsection and does not turn the setting into a universal installation instruction.

Applicable jurisdiction: US-CA

Verified August 28, 2026

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