Optimal Scheduling for Flexible Regional Integrated Energy Systemwith Soft Open Point

The Regional Integrated Energy System(RIES)has brought new modes of development,utilization,conversion,storage of energy.The introduction of Soft Open Point(SOP)and the application of Power to Gas(P2G)technology will greatly deepen the coupling of the electricity-gas integrated energy system,improve the flexibility and safety of the operation of the power system,and bring a deal of benefits to the power system.On this background,an optimal dispatch model of RIES combined cold,heat,gas and electricity with SOP is proposed.Firstly,RIES architecture with SOP and P2G is designed and its mathematical model also is built.Secondly,on the basis of considering the optimal scheduling of combined cold,heat,gas and electricity,the optimal scheduling model for RIES was established.After that,the original model is transformed into a mixed-integer second-order cone programming model by using linearization and second-order cone relaxation techniques,and the CPLEX solver is invoked to solve the optimization problem.Finally,the modified IEEE 33-bus systemis used to analyze the benefits of SOP,P2G technology and lithium bromide absorption chillers in reducing systemnetwork loss and cost,as well as improving the system’s ability to absorb wind and solar and operating safety.

Distributed Robust Optimal Dispatch of Regional Integrated Energy Systems Based on ADMM Algorithm with Adaptive Step Size

This paper proposes a distributed robust optimal dispatch model to enhance information security and interaction among the operators in the regional integrated energy system(RIES).Our model regards the distribution network and each energy hub(EH)as independent operators and employs robust optimization to improve operational security caused by wind and photovoltaic(PV)power output uncertainties,with only deterministic information exchanged across boundaries.This paper also adopts the alternating direction method of multipliers(ADMM)algorithm to facilitate secure information interaction among multiple RIES operators,maximizing the benefit for each subject.Furthermore,the traditional ADMM algorithm with fixed step size is modified to be adaptive,addressing issues of redundant interactions caused by suboptimal initial step size settings.A case study validates the effectiveness of the proposed model,demonstrating the superiority of the ADMM algorithm with adaptive step size and the economic benefits of the distributed robust optimal dispatch model over the distributed stochastic optimal dispatch model.

Optimal Scheduling of Regional Integrated Energy Systems Considering Hybrid Demand Response

Flexible load can optimize the load curve,which is an important means to promote renewable energy consumption.The peculiarities of electricity,heat,cooling and gas loads are analyzed in this paper,considering the fuzzy degree of human perception for water temperature,and the characteristic model of hot water load is established.Considering the fuzzy degree of human perception of ambient temperature,the characteristic model of cooling load is established by using PMV and PPD index.Meanwhile,considering four combinations of cut load,translatable load,transferable load and alternative load,and considering the coupling relationship of composite parts,different response models of load are established respectively.With the minimum cost of the system,including operation and compensation costs as the objective function,the optimization scheduling model of the regional integrated energy system is established,and the Gurobi solver is used for simulation analysis to solve the optimal output and load response curve of each piece of equipment.The results show that the load curve can be optimized,the flexible regulation ability of the regional integrated energy system can be enhanced,the energy loss of the system can be reduced,and the wind power consumption ability of the system can be increased by considering the integrated demand response.

A study of novel real-time power balance strategy with virtual asynchronous machine control for regional integrated electric-thermal energy systems

The development of regional integrated electric-thermal energy systems(RIETES) is considered a promising direction for modern energy supply systems. These systems provide a significant potential to enhance the comprehensive utilization and efficient management of energy resources. Therein, the real-time power balance between supply and demand has emerged as one pressing concern for system stability operation. However, current methods focus more on minute-level and hour-level power optimal scheduling methods applied in RIETES. To achieve real-time power balance, this paper proposes one virtual asynchronous machine(VAM) control using heat with large inertia and electricity with fast response speed. First, the coupling timescale model is developed that considers the dynamic response time scales of both electric and thermal energy systems. Second, a real-time power balance strategy based on VAM control can be adopted to the load power variation and enhance the dynamic frequency response. Then, an adaptive inertia control method based on temperature variation is proposed, and the unified expression is further established. In addition, the small-signal stability of the proposed control strategy is validated. Finally, the effectiveness of this control strategy is confirmed through MATLAB/Simulink and HIL(Hardware-in-the-Loop) experiments.

Distributionally Robust Scheduling for Benefit Allocation in Regional Integrated Energy System with Multiple Stakeholders

A distributionally robust scheduling strategy is proposed to address the complex benefit allocation problem in regional integrated energy systems(RIESs)with multiple stakeholders.A two-level Stackelberg game model is established,with the RIES operator as the leader and the users as the followers.It considers the interests of the RIES operator and demand response users in energy trading.The leader optimizes time-of-use(TOU)energy prices to minimize costs while users formulate response plans based on prices.A two-stage distributionally robust game model with comprehensive norm constraints,which encompasses the two-level Stackelberg game model in the day-ahead scheduling stage,is constructed to manage wind power uncertainty.Karush-Kuhn-Tucker(KKT)conditions transform the two-level Stackelberg game model into a single-level robust optimization model,which is then solved using column and constraint generation(C&CG).Numerical results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed strategy in balancing stakeholders'interests and mitigating wind power risks.

Operation Cost Optimization Method of Regional Integrated Energy System in Electricity Market Environment Considering Uncertainty

In the electricity market environment,the regional integrated energy system(RIES)can reduce the total operation cost by participating in electricity market transactions.However,the RIES will face the risk of load and electricity price uncertainties,which may make its operation cost higher than expected.This paper proposes a method to optimize the operation cost of the RIES in the electricity market environment considering uncertainty.Firstly,based on the operation cost structure of the RIES in the electricity market environment,the energy flow relationship of the RIES is analyzed,and the operation cost model of the RIES is built.Then,the electricity purchase costs of the RIES in the medium-and long-term electricity markets,the spot electricity market,and the retail electricity market are analyzed.Finally,considering the risk of load and electricity price uncertainties,the operation cost optimization model of the RIES is established based on conditional value-at-risk.Then it is solved to obtain the operation cost optimization strategy of the RIES.Verification results show that the proposed operation cost optimization method can reduce the operation cost of high electricity price scenario by optimizing the energy purchase and distribution strategy,constrain the risk of load and electricity price uncertainties,and help balance the risks and benefits.

Multivariate Two-stage Adaptive-stacking Prediction of Regional Integrated Energy System

To reduce environmental pollution and improve the efficiency of cascaded energy utilization, regional integrated energy system(RIES) has received extensive attention. An accurate multi-energy load prediction is significant for RIES as it enables stakeholders to make effective decisions for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. To this end, this paper proposes a multivariate two-stage adaptive-stacking prediction(M2ASP) framework. First, a preprocessing module based on ensemble learning is proposed. The input data are preprocessed to provide a reliable database for M2ASP, and highly correlated input variables of multi-energy load prediction are determined. Then, the load prediction results of four predictors are adaptively combined in the first stage of M2ASP to enhance generalization ability. Predictor hyper-parameters and intermediate data sets of M2ASP are trained with a metaheuristic method named collaborative atomic chaotic search(CACS) to achieve the adaptive staking of M2ASP. Finally, a prediction correction of the peak load consumption period is conducted in the second stage of M2ASP. The case studies indicate that the proposed framework has higher prediction accuracy, generalization ability, and stability than other benchmark prediction models.

An explainable framework for load forecasting of a regional integrated energy system based on coupled features and multi-task learning

To extract strong correlations between different energy loads and improve the interpretability and accuracy for load forecasting of a regional integrated energy system(RIES),an explainable framework for load forecasting of an RIES is proposed.This includes the load forecasting model of RIES and its interpretation.A coupled feature extracting strat-egy is adopted to construct coupled features between loads as the input variables of the model.It is designed based on multi-task learning(MTL)with a long short-term memory(LSTM)model as the sharing layer.Based on SHapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP),this explainable framework combines global and local interpretations to improve the interpretability of load forecasting of the RIES.In addition,an input variable selection strategy based on the global SHAP value is proposed to select input feature variables of the model.A case study is given to verify the effectiveness of the proposed model,constructed coupled features,and input variable selection strategy.The results show that the explainable framework intuitively improves the interpretability of the prediction model.

A Low-carbon Operation Optimization Method of ETG-RIES Based on Adaptive Optimization Spiking Neural P Systems

To enhance multi-energy complementarity and foster a low carbon economy of energy resources,this paper proposes an innovative low-carbon operation opti-mization method for electric-thermal-gas regional inte-grated energy systems.To bolster the low-carbon operation capabilities of such systems,a coordinated operation framework is presented that integrates carbon capture devices,power to gas equipment,combined heat and power units,and a multi-energy storage system.To address the challenge of high-dimensional constraint imbalance in the optimization process,a novel low-carbon operation opti-mization method is then proposed.The new method is based on an adaptive single-objective continuous optimiza-tion spiking neural P system,specifically designed for this purpose.Furthermore,simulation models of four typical schemes are established and employed to test and analyze the economy and carbon environmental pollution degree of the proposed system model,as well as the performance of the operation optimization method.Finally,simulation results show that the proposed method not only considers the economic viability of the target integrated energy sys-tem,but also significantly improves the wind power utili-zation and carbon reduction capabilities.Index Terms—Spiking neural P system,power-to-gas,membrane computing,regional integrated energy system,low-carbon operation optimization.