By Ebrahim Vaahedi, Farrokh Rahimi, and Erik Amundson A Versatile Microgrid Management Solution for the Emerging Electricity Grid Catering to the full spectrum of microgrids. ICROGRIDS ARE FINDing a prominent role in the emerging electricity landscape characterized by increasing distributed energy resource (DER) penetration and active consumer engagement. They are designed and deployed for different purposes and objectives. While one microgrid may place a lot of emphasis on the quality and availability of the electric power it produces, another may primarily focus on the operation efficiency or environmental benefits. To fulfill different objectives and deliver the benefits they are designed for, appropriate microgrid management systems (MMSs) are needed. This article develops a classification for different microgrids with a comprehensive technology framework for delivering their benefits. It concludes with a number of actual microgrid deployments to illustrate and reinforce the described concepts. Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MELE.2020.3026495 Date of current version: 30 November 2020 2325-5897/20©2020IEEE BACKGROUND-©SHUTTERSTOCK/SERGIOSH M Background The emerging electricity industry landscape in recent years has promoted the deployment of microgrids for different purposes and objectives. While some microgrids are developed for a small residential community, with the objective of minimizing operation cost and increasing resiliency, others may be developed for safety purposes to avoid wildfires or for improved resilience and service reliability in the face of eminent or actual natural threats or disasters. To achieve their objectives and deliver the benefits they are designed for, microgrids need to be complemented with an MMS. The functionality it performs depends on the microgrid purpose and objective and, hence, will be different from one system to another. IEEE Elec trific ation Magazine / D EC EM BE R 2 0 2 0 91