Improvement of the Distribution Systems Resilience via Operational Resources and Demand Response

Author(s)

Home-Ortiz, Juan M. ; Melgar-Dominguez, Ozy D. ; Javadi, Mohammad S. ; Sanches Mantovani, Jose Roberto ; Catalao, Joao P. S.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS; v. 58, n. 5, p. 11-pg., 2022-09-01.

Abstract

This article presents a restoration approach for improving the resilience of electric distribution systems (EDSs) by taking advantage of several operational resources. In the proposed approach, the restoration process combines dynamic network reconfiguration, islanding operation of dispatchable distributed generation units, and the prepositioning and displacement of mobile emergency generation (MEG) units. The benefit of exploring a demand response (DR) program to improve the recoverability of the system is also taken into account. The proposed approach aims to separate the in-service and out-of-service parts of the system while maintaining the radiality of the grid. To assist the distribution system planner, the problem is formulated as a stochastic-scenario-based mixed-integer linear programming model, where uncertainties associated with PV-based generation and demand are captured. The objective function of the problem minimizes the amount of energy load shedding after a fault event as well as PV-based generating curtailment. To validate the proposed approach, adapted 33-bus and 83-bus EDSs are analyzed under different test conditions. Numerical results demonstrate the benefits of coordinating the dynamic network reconfiguration, the prepositioning and displacement of MEG units, and a DR program to improve the restoration process. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/12422-0 - Short-Term Planning of Real Electric Power Distribution Systems Using Equivalent Models
• Grantee: Ozy Daniel Melgar Dominguez
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 19/23755-3 - Optimal planning and operation of microgrids for the enhancing of the resilience in distribution systems
• Grantee: Juan Manuel Home Ortiz
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• FAPESP's process: 19/01841-5 - Planning of Resilient Electric Power Distribution Systems
• Grantee: Juan Manuel Home Ortiz
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 15/21972-6 - Optimization of the operation and planning in transmission and distribution systems
• Grantee: Rubén Augusto Romero Lázaro
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants