Electric Vehicle Charging Load Optimization Strategy Based on Dynamic Time-of-Use Tariff

Electric vehicle(EV)is an ideal solution to resolve the carbon emission issue and the fossil fuels scarcity problem in the future.However,a large number of EVs will be concentrated on charging during the valley hours leading to new load peaks under the guidance of static time-of-use tariff.Therefore,this paper proposes a dynamic time-of-use tariff mechanism,which redefines the peak and valley time periods according to the predicted loads using the fuzzy C-mean(FCM)clustering algorithm,and then dynamically adjusts the peak and valley tariffs according to the actual load of each time period.Based on the proposed tariff mechanism,an EV charging optimization model with the lowest cost to the users and the lowest variance of the grid-side load as the objective function is established.Then,a weight selection principle with an equal loss rate of the two objectives is proposed to transform the multi-objective optimization problem into a single-objective optimization problem.Finally,the EV charging load optimization model under three tariff strategies is set up and solved with the mathematical solver GROUBI.The results show that the EV charging load optimization strategy based on the dynamic time-of-use tariff can better balance the benefits between charging stations and users under different numbers and proportions of EVs connected to the grid,and can effectively reduce the grid load variance and improve the grid load curve.

Hybridized Intelligent Neural Network Optimization Model for Forecasting Prices of Rubber in Malaysia

Rubber producers,consumers,traders,and those who are involved in the rubber industry face major risks of rubber price fluctuations.As a result,decision-makers are required to make an accurate estimation of the price of rubber.This paper aims to propose hybrid intelligent models,which can be utilized to forecast the price of rubber in Malaysia by employing monthly Malaysia’s rubber pricing data,spanning from January 2016 to March 2021.The projected hybrid model consists of different algorithms with the symbolic Radial Basis Functions Neural Network k-Satisfiability Logic Mining(RBFNN-kSAT).These algorithms,including Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm,Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm,and Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm were utilized in the forecasting data analysis.Several factors,which affect the monthly price of rubber,such as rubber production,total exports of rubber,total imports of rubber,stocks of rubber,currency exchange rate,and crude oil prices were also considered in the analysis.To evaluate the results of the introduced model,a comparison has been conducted for each model to identify the most optimum model for forecasting the price of rubber.The findings showed that GWO with RBFNN-kSAT represents the most accurate and efficient model compared with ABC with RBFNNkSAT and PSO with RBFNN-kSAT in forecasting the price of rubber.The GWO with RBFNN-kSAT obtained the greatest average accuracy(92%),with a better correlation coefficient R=0.983871 than ABC with RBFNN-kSAT and PSO with RBFNN-kSAT.Furthermore,the empirical results of this study provided several directions for policymakers to make the right decision in terms of devising proper measures in the industry to address frequent price changes so that the Malaysian rubber industry maintains dominance in the international markets.

A Distributionally Robust Optimization Scheduling Model for Regional Integrated Energy Systems Considering Hot Dry Rock Co-Generation

Hot dry rock(HDR)is rich in reserve,widely distributed,green,low-carbon,and has broad development potential and prospects.In this paper,a distributionally robust optimization(DRO)scheduling model for a regionally integrated energy system(RIES)considering HDR co-generation is proposed.First,the HDR-enhanced geothermal system(HDR-EGS)is introduced into the RIES.HDR-EGS realizes the thermoelectric decoupling of combined heat and power(CHP)through coordinated operation with the regional power grid and the regional heat grid,which enhances the system wind power(WP)feed-in space.Secondly,peak-hour loads are shifted using price demand response guidance in the context of time-of-day pricing.Finally,the optimization objective is established to minimize the total cost in the RIES scheduling cycle and construct a DRO scheduling model for RIES with HDR-EGS.By simulating a real small-scale RIES,the results show that HDR-EGS can effectively promote WP consumption and reduce the operating cost of the system.

Optimizing continuous cover management of boreal forest when timber prices and tree growth are stochastic

Background： Decisions on forest management are made under risk and uncertainty because the stand development cannot be predicted exactly and future timber prices are unknown. Deterministic calculations may lead to biased advice on optimal forest management. The study optimized continuous cover management of boreal forest in a situation where tree growth, regeneration, and timber prices include uncertainty. Methods： Both anticipatory and adaptive optimization approaches were used. The adaptive approach optimized the reservation price function instead of fixed cutting years. The future prices of different timber assortments were described by cross-correlated auto-regressive models. The high variation around ingrowth model was simulated using a model that describes the cross- and autocorrelations of the regeneration results of different species and years. Tree growth was predicted with individual tree models, the predictions of which were adjusted on the basis of a climate-induced growth trend, which was stochastic. Residuals of the deterministic diameter growth model were also simulated. They consisted of random tree factors and cross- and autocorrelated temporal terms. Results： Of the analyzed factors, timber price caused most uncertainty in the calculation of the net present value of a certain management schedule. Ingrowth and climate trend were less significant sources of risk and uncertainty than tree growth. Stochastic anticipatory optimization led to more diverse post-cutting stand structures than obtained in deterministic optimization. Cutting interval was shorter when risk and uncertainty were included in the analyses. Conclusions： Adaptive optimization and management led to 6%-14% higher net present values than obtained in management that was based on anticipatory optimization. Increasing risk aversion of the forest landowner led to earlier cuttings in a mature stand. The effect of risk attitude on optimization results was small.

Optimal reduction and equilibrium carbon allowance price for the thermal power industry under China’s peak carbon emissions target

As the largest source of carbon emissions in China,the thermal power industry is the only emission-controlled industry in the first national carbon market compliance cycle.Its conversion to clean-energy generation technologies is also an important means of reducing CO_(2)emissions and achieving the carbon peak and carbon neutral commitments.This study used fractional Brownian motion to describe the energy-switching cost and constructed a stochastic optimization model on carbon allowance(CA)trading volume and emission-reduction strategy during compliance period with the Hurst exponent and volatility coefficient in the model estimated.We defined the optimal compliance cost of thermal power enterprises as the form of the unique solution of the Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation by combining the dynamic optimization principle and the fractional It?’s formula.In this manner,we obtained the models for optimal emission reduction and equilibrium CA price.Our numerical analysis revealed that,within a compliance period of 2021–2030,the optimal reductions and desired equilibrium prices of CAs changed concurrently,with an increasing trend annually in different peak-year scenarios.Furthermore,sensitivity analysis revealed that the energy price indirectly affected the equilibrium CA price by influencing the Hurst exponent,the depreciation rate positively impacted the CA price,and increasing the initial CA reduced the optimal reduction and the CA price.Our findings can be used to develop optimal emission-reduction strategies for thermal power enterprises and carbon pricing in the carbon market.

A Multimodel Transfer-Learning-Based Car Price Prediction Model with an Automatic Fuzzy Logic Parameter Optimizer

Cars are regarded as an indispensable means of transportation in Taiwan.Several studies have indicated that the automotive industry has witnessed remarkable advances and that the market of used cars has rapidly expanded.In this study,a price prediction system for used BMW cars was developed.Nine parameters of used cars,including their model,registration year,and transmission style,were analyzed.The data obtained were then divided into three subsets.The first subset was used to compare the results of each algorithm.The predicted values produced by the two algorithms with the most satisfactory results were used as the input of a fully connected neural network.The second subset was used with an optimization algorithm to modify the number of hidden layers in a fully connected neural network and modify the low,medium,and high parameters of the membership function(MF)to achieve model optimization.Finally,the third subset was used for the validation set during the prediction process.These three subsets were divided using k-fold cross-validation to avoid overfitting and selection bias.In conclusion,in this study,a model combining two optimal algorithms(i.e.,random forest and k-nearest neighbors)with several optimization algorithms(i.e.,gray wolf optimizer,multilayer perceptron,and MF)was successfully established.The prediction results obtained indicated a mean square error of 0.0978,a root-mean-square error of 0.3128,a mean absolute error of 0.1903,and a coefficient of determination of 0.9249.

Research on Optimal Configuration of Energy Storage in Wind-Solar Microgrid Considering Real-Time Electricity Price

Capacity allocation and energy management strategies for energy storage are critical to the safety and economical operation of microgrids.In this paper,an improved energymanagement strategy based on real-time electricity price combined with state of charge is proposed to optimize the economic operation of wind and solar microgrids,and the optimal allocation of energy storage capacity is carried out by using this strategy.Firstly,the structure and model of microgrid are analyzed,and the outputmodel of wind power,photovoltaic and energy storage is established.Then,considering the interactive power cost between the microgrid and the main grid and the charge-discharge penalty cost of energy storage,an optimization objective function is established,and an improved energy management strategy is proposed on this basis.Finally,a physicalmodel is built inMATLAB/Simulink for simulation verification,and the energy management strategy is compared and analyzed on sunny and rainy days.The initial configuration cost function of energy storage is added to optimize the allocation of energy storage capacity.The simulation results show that the improved energy management strategy can make the battery charge-discharge response to real-time electricity price and state of charge better than the traditional strategy on sunny or rainy days,reduce the interactive power cost between the microgrid system and the power grid.After analyzing the change of energy storage power with cost,we obtain the best energy storage capacity and energy storage power.

Flexible Load Participation in Peaking Shaving and Valley Filling Based on Dynamic Price Incentives

Considering the widening of the peak-valley difference in the power grid and the difficulty of the existing fixed time-of-use electricity price mechanism in meeting the energy demand of heterogeneous users at various moments or motivating users,the design of a reasonable dynamic pricing mechanism to actively engage users in demand response becomes imperative for power grid companies.For this purpose,a power grid-flexible load bilevel model is constructed based on dynamic pricing,where the leader is the dispatching center and the lower-level flexible load acts as the follower.Initially,an upper-level day-ahead dispatching model for the power grid is established,considering the lowest power grid dispatching cost as the objective function and incorporating the power grid-side constraints.Then,the lower level comprehensively considers the load characteristics of industrial load,energy storage,and data centers,and then establishes a lower-level flexible load operation model with the lowest user power-consuming cost as the objective function.Finally,the proposed method is validated using the IEEE-118 system,and the findings indicate that the dynamic pricing mechanism for peaking shaving and valley filling can effectively guide users to respond actively,thereby reducing the peak-valley difference and decreasing users’purchasing costs.

Optimal Time-of-use Pricing for Renewable Energy-powered Microgrids: A Multi-agent Evolutionary Game Theory-based Approach

While price schedules can help improve the economic efficiency of renewable energy-powered microgrids,timeof-use(TOU)pricing has been identified as an effective way for microgrid development,which is presently limited by its high costs.In this study,we propose an evolutionary game theoretic model to explore optimal TOU pricing for development of renewable energy-powered microgrids by applying a multi-agent system,that comprises a government agent,local utility company agent,and different types of consumer agents.In the proposed model,we design objective functions for the company and the consumers and obtain a Nash equilibrium using backward induction.Two pricing strategies,namely,the TOU seasonal pricing and TOU monthly pricing,are evaluated and compared with traditional fixed pricing.The numerical results demonstrate that TOU schedules have significant potential for development of renewable energy-powered microgrids and are recommended for an electric company to replace traditional fixed pricing.Additionally,TOU monthly pricing is more suitable than TOU seasonal pricing for microgrid development.

Hydraulic model optimization of a multi-product pipeline

An optimization model is established for a multi-product pipeline which has a known delivery demand and operation plan for each off-take station.The aim of this optimization model is to minimize the total pumping operation cost,considering not only factors including the energy equilibrium constraint,the maximum and minimum suction and discharge pressures constraints of pump stations,and pressure constraint at special elevation points,but also the regional differences in electricity prices along the pipeline.The dynamic programming method is applied to solve the model and to find the optimal pump configuration.

Incentive Mechanism Design for Public Goods Provision:Price Cap Regulation and Optimal Regulation

This paper studies the mechanism design that induces firms to provide public goods under two regulatory means： price cap regulation and optimal regulation, respectively. We first outline two models of monopoly regulation with unobservable marginal costs and effort, which can be regard as an optimal problem with dual restrictions. By solving this problem, we get the two optimal regulatory mechanisms to induce the provision of public goods. Further, by comparative statics, the conclusion is drawn that the welfare loss as sociated with price cap regulation, with respective to optimal regulation, increases more with increase of the expense of public goods.

Investor Attention,Analyst Optimism,and Stock Price Crash Risk

This paper used the A-shares listed companies in China as samples,constructed a comprehensive indicator of investor attention,and conducted an empirical analysis on the correlations among investor attention,analyst optimism,and stock price crash risk.The results indicated that investor attention aggravates the stock price crash risk and has a positive effect on analyst optimism.Meanwhile,the analyst optimism plays a mediating role in the positive correlation between investor attention and stock price crash risk.In addition to that,institutional investor attention also has direct and indirect effects on the crash risk.

Power Optimization Strategy Considering Electric Vehicle in Home Energy Management System

With the development of smart grid, residents have the opportunity to schedule their household appliances （HA） for the purpose of reducing electricity expenses and alleviating the pressure of the smart grid. In this paper, we introduce the structure of home energy management system （EMS） and then propose a power optimization strategy based on household load model and electric vehicle （EV） model for home power usage. In this strategy, the electric vehicles are charged when the price is low, and otherwise, are discharged. By adopting this combined system model under the time-of-use electricity price （TOUP）, the proposed scheduling strategy would effectively minimize the electricity cost and reduce the pressure of the smart grid at the same time. Finally, simulation experiments are carried out to show the feasibility of the proposed strategy. The results show that crossover genetic particle swarm optimization algorithm has better convergence properties than traditional particle swarm algorithm and better adaptability than genetic algorithm.

Optimal Price Strategy under Price-Matching Policy

The paper explores the optimal price strategy under the price-matching policy. First, the paper formulates the demand function under the price match policy and then discovers the retailer’s best response facing the price-matching pressure. From the theoretical analysis, we discover how the number of retailers plays an important role during the competition. When only two retailers are involved, the final prices may not converge to a single value. However, when more retailers are involved, the final price will converge to a single value. We also use numerical studies to illuminate the change of the prices over the time period, the sensitivity of the final price to the increment/decrement of initial prices. Finally, we provide managerial suggestions to both producers and retailers.

计及电能量-备用耦合的配电网与光储充电站协调优化调度方法

针对光储充电站大规模接入给配电网带来的调控压力,提出一种计及电能量和备用耦合的配电网与光储充电站协调优化调度方法。首先,建立基于随机机会约束的光储充电站经济调度模型,得到光储充电站与配电网的电能交互方案和备用需求;随后,采用鲁棒经济调度-线性潮流方法,建立计及不确定性的配电网优化调度模型,并根据Karush-Kuhn-Tucker(KKT)条件推导得到配电节点边际电价和节点备用边际电价,通过电能量和备用价格引导光储充电站友好互动,挖掘站内储能在削峰填谷和备用调节上的潜力。最后,通过算例分析验证了所提方法的有效性。

资本脱实向虚矫正新思路:基于市场结构的非对称性

资本“脱实向虚”严重制约着实体经济发展,优化资本配置成为实体经济高质量发展的重要着力点。从“脱实向虚”现象的成因机制展开分析,探讨治理资本“脱实向虚”的新思路。运用动态优化方法推导出满足社会福利最大化目标的最优垄断加价率计算公式,并对比分析1998—2020年中国、美国、德国多部门最优垄断加价率与实际加价率间的量化关系。研究发现:(1)加入世界贸易组织(WTO)是中国资本“脱实向虚”的起点;(2)中国、美国、德国实体经济产品的实际利润率普遍低于最优利润率,并且中国制造业产品的实际利润率低于其他国家;(3)美国和德国虚拟经济实际利润率的增长并未导致其实体经济实际利润率的相对(相对于最优利润率)下降,虚拟经济的发展并未以牺牲实体经济为代价,而中国存在生产性资本逃逸至虚拟经济现象。因此,应深化改革当前金融体系,调整市场结构非对称性,以更好地服务实体经济。

港口大规模冷箱负荷群用电的一致性分层优化调度方法

为解决港口大量冷藏集装箱负荷群优化调度面临的优化效果与计算效率难题,该文提出冷箱集群分层迭代调度架构及多智体制冷效率一致性优化策略。建立考虑热动态过程的冷箱负荷用电模型,并根据用电特性将冷箱聚类为集群,降低冷箱控制维度与信息交互量级。建立冷箱动态电价与集群用电功率迭代优化的预调度模型,提出冷箱制冷效率主从一致性的功率动态分配算法,冷箱个体根据电价、温度、制冷限值主动响应预调度策略,实现大规模冷箱自趋优运行和负荷功率有序转移。以日照港为算例,所提方法可将用电成本降低12.5%,计算效率提升4倍,优化结果与全局优化的偏差仅为0.5%,实现了大规模冷箱群高效优化。

高速铁路列车开行方案与票价票额综合优化

为提升高速铁路的运营组织水平和盈利能力,本文提出高铁列车开行方案与票价票额综合优化方法。首先,构建分时客流需求与票价间弹性需求函数,并分析包括出发时段偏差、乘车耗时及票价的旅客广义出行成本,进而采用多项式Logit模型描述分时弹性客流的列车选择行为。在此基础上,以客票总收入与运营总成本之差最大为目标构建三者综合优化模型。其次,利用OD总收益关于列车票价的偏导构造票价方案搜索策略,使票价邻域解和列车开行方案邻域解相适应,并运用Cplex求解对应的最优票额分配方案,设计模拟退火算法求解模型。最后,基于郑西高速铁路进行算例分析,结果表明:在7个不同弹性系数下进行综合优化,旅客出行成功率和列车平均客座率均在90%以上,优化解的列车开行方案、票价方案及票额分配方案均高度匹配;在5组不同规模算例中,三者综合优化的运营净收益相比于固定票价下的开行方案与票额联合优化和固定开行方案下的票价与票额联合优化,分别提高了4.11%~15.25%和3.17%~13.42%,且人均单位里程出行成本亦分别降低了1.69%~4.96%和0.97%~4.35%,表明综合优化更好地提升了高速铁路的运营收益和旅客服务水平。

基于主从博弈的多虚拟电厂动态定价与优化调度

在“双碳”背景下,分布式可再生能源以及储能、需求响应等灵活性资源快速发展,虚拟电厂通过控制技术将分布式资源高效整合,提高了分布式能源发电效益。随着社会资本进入电力市场,不同虚拟电厂将会属于不同的投资商,形成多主体博弈格局,根据投资商投资偏好,虚拟电厂将由不同灵活性的资源构成。为兼顾虚拟电厂运营商和虚拟电厂利益,文章构建了运营商和多虚拟电厂双层主从博弈模型,考虑上层定价与下层出力的相互影响,研究运营商动态价格制定和虚拟电厂优化运行调度问题。下层以各虚拟电厂运行成本最小为目标,分别建立含有电储能、需求响应和氢储能的多虚拟电厂优化调度模型;上层以运营商利润最大为目标,结合下层出力计划进行虚拟电厂购售电价动态制定。采用粒子群算法迭代求解博弈模型,通过算例分析,该模型能够兼顾多主体利益,有效提高运营商收益并降低虚拟电厂运行成本。

电力用户侧能源优化碳普惠体系设计及应用

碳普惠是一种引导广大公众践行节能减碳行为的新型激励机制。针对电力客户能源优化节碳潜力大但缺少常态化激励的问题,以碳普惠底层运行逻辑为指导开展电能用户能源优化碳普惠体系设计。首先面向碳减排方法学开发,从电力用户能源优化的减排机理分析出发,梳理了4类10种低碳行为,接着设计了政府监管下电网企业主导且多方参与下的碳普惠机制,并进行碳普惠服务平台技术架构设计;然后针对电动汽车能源替代场景构建了碳减排和碳积分计算模型;最后以江苏电动汽车碳普惠实践为例进行碳普惠应用效果分析,碳普惠实施后充电量增长2 123 k W·h,合计减碳量37 068 kg,站均碳积分激励系数为7.36%。算例表明碳普惠体系设计合理且对电动汽车移峰填谷起到较好的激励效果。