A Multi-objective Optimization Model for the Quantification of Flexibility in a Large Business Park

Demand-side management (DSM) is an effective way to strengthen the present power system's reliability and security with increasing penetration of renewable energy generations. With the fusion of information technology, present-day loads are getting smarter with their ability to modulate the power and control their switching operations in...

A Linear AC-OPF Formulation for Unbalanced Distribution Networks

Linear optimal power flow (OPF) formulations are powerful tools applied to a large number of problems in power systems, e.g., economic dispatch, expansion planning, state estimation, congestion management, electricity markets, among others. This article proposes a novel mixed-integer linear programming formulation for the ac-OPF of three...

An Agent-Based Approach for the Planning of Distribution Grids as a Socio-Technical System

Recent developments, such as smart metering, distributed energy resources, microgrids, and energy storage, have led to an exponential increase in system complexity and have emphasized the need to include customer behavior and social and cultural backgrounds in planning activities. This paper analyzes how emergent behavior in electricity...