Surrogate DC Microgrid Models for Optimization of Charging Electric Vehicles under Partial Observability

Many electric vehicles (EVs) are using today’s distribution grids, and their flexibility can be highly beneficial for the grid operators. This flexibility can be best exploited by DC power networks, as they allow charging and discharging without extra power electronics and transformation losses. From the grid control perspective, algorithms for...

Smarter Charging: Modeling optimal EV charging in solar parking lots for reducing peak demand, considering uncertainty in solar power forecasting and EV energy demand

Smart charging offers the potential for electric vehicles to use renewable energy more efficiently, lowering costs and improving the stability of the electricity grid. Many computer models have been developed to simulate the behavior of smart charging. Yet these models often assume that future information is known perfectly, including when...

Benefits of Coordinating Plug-In Electric Vehicles in Electric Power Systems: Through Market Prices and Use-of-System Network Charges

Both electric power systems and the transportation sector are essential constituents to modern life, enhancing social welfare, enabling economic prosperity and ultimately providing well-being to the people. However, to mitigate adverse climatological effects of emitting greenhouse gases, a rigorous de-carbonization of both industries has been...