Following the deregulation of the power industry,transmission expansion planning(TEP)has become more complicated due to the presence of uncertainties and conflicting objectives in a market environment.Also,the growing...Following the deregulation of the power industry,transmission expansion planning(TEP)has become more complicated due to the presence of uncertainties and conflicting objectives in a market environment.Also,the growing concern on global warming highlights the importance of considering carbon pricing policies during TEP.In this paper,a probabilistic TEP approach is proposed with the integration of a chance constrained load curtailment index.The formulated dynamic programming problem is solved by a hybrid solution algorithm in an iterative process.The performance of our approach is demonstrated by case studies on a modified IEEE 14-bus system.Simulation results prove that our approach can provide network planners with comprehensive information regarding effects of uncertainties on TEP schemes,allowing them to adjust planning strategies based on their risk aversion levels or financial constraints.展开更多
Demand side management techniques have drawn significant attentions along with the development of smart grid.This paper proposes a new direct load control(DLC)model for scheduling interruptible air conditioner loads.T...Demand side management techniques have drawn significant attentions along with the development of smart grid.This paper proposes a new direct load control(DLC)model for scheduling interruptible air conditioner loads.The model is coordinated with the unit commitment and economic dispatch to minimize the total operation cost over the whole dispatch horizon.The network constraints are also considered in the model.To ensure the thermal comfort of the occupants,we are among the first to incorporate the advanced two-parameter thermal inertia dynamical model of customer houses into the DLC model to calculate the indoor temperature variation.This paper also proposes a distributed imperialist competitive algorithm to effectively solve the model.The simulation studies prove the efficiency of the proposed methodology.展开更多
文摘Following the deregulation of the power industry,transmission expansion planning(TEP)has become more complicated due to the presence of uncertainties and conflicting objectives in a market environment.Also,the growing concern on global warming highlights the importance of considering carbon pricing policies during TEP.In this paper,a probabilistic TEP approach is proposed with the integration of a chance constrained load curtailment index.The formulated dynamic programming problem is solved by a hybrid solution algorithm in an iterative process.The performance of our approach is demonstrated by case studies on a modified IEEE 14-bus system.Simulation results prove that our approach can provide network planners with comprehensive information regarding effects of uncertainties on TEP schemes,allowing them to adjust planning strategies based on their risk aversion levels or financial constraints.
基金This work was supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Key Project 71331001,General Project 71371065,11171095,71071025).
文摘Demand side management techniques have drawn significant attentions along with the development of smart grid.This paper proposes a new direct load control(DLC)model for scheduling interruptible air conditioner loads.The model is coordinated with the unit commitment and economic dispatch to minimize the total operation cost over the whole dispatch horizon.The network constraints are also considered in the model.To ensure the thermal comfort of the occupants,we are among the first to incorporate the advanced two-parameter thermal inertia dynamical model of customer houses into the DLC model to calculate the indoor temperature variation.This paper also proposes a distributed imperialist competitive algorithm to effectively solve the model.The simulation studies prove the efficiency of the proposed methodology.
