A Comprehensive Study of the Impacts of PHEVs on Residential Distribution Networks

Author

ElNozahy, M.S. ; Salama, Magdy M. A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Volume

5

Issue

1

fYear

2014

fDate

Jan. 2014

Firstpage

332

Lastpage

342

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a probabilistic benchmark for assessing the impacts of the uncontrolled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) on residential distribution networks. Unlike the previous research, which adopted several assumptions and approximations, this paper analyzes the available load and transportation data to extract probability distribution functions describing different uncertainties characterizing the charging process. Monte Carlo simulation is utilized to handle these uncertainties and to predict the anticipated impacts of PHEVs on a representative test network. Finally, conclusions are drawn to assist utilities in integrating PHEVs into their networks.

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; distribution networks; hybrid electric vehicles; Monte Carlo simulation; PHEV; charging process; load data; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; probabilistic benchmark; probability distribution and; representative test network; residential distribution networks; transportation data; Batteries; Load modeling; Loading; Probabilistic logic; System-on-chip; Uncertainty; Vehicles; Distribution systems; Monte Carlo (MC) simulation; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sustainable Energy, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1949-3029

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TSTE.2013.2284573

Filename

6674071