Title :
Gaining vehicle-to-grid benefits with unidirectional electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle chargers
Author :
Fasugba, Mcdavis A. ; Krein, Philip T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
The goal of this paper is to confirm that unidirectional power flow, given a significant penetration of electric vehicles (EVs), is sufficient to provide a utility with reactive power support and other vehicle-to-grid benefits. This work addresses the reactive power support capability of unidirectional chargers and power demand scheduling schemes aimed at minimizing peak loading on a distribution feeder due to multiple charging EVs. Reactive power capacity available from a unidirectional charger is quantified, and the impact of a few distinct utility-controlled power-draw scheduling strategies on peak loading of a distribution feeder model is discussed.
Keywords :
battery chargers; hybrid electric vehicles; power distribution control; reactive power; distribution feeder; peak loading; plug-in hybrid vehicle chargers; power demand scheduling; reactive power support capability; unidirectional electric vehicles; unidirectional power flow; utility-controlled power-draw scheduling; vehicle-to-grid benefits; Batteries; Bridge circuits; Loading; Phase distortion; Reactive power; Safety; Vehicles; electric vehicle; plug-in hybrid vehicle; reactive power support; utility price control; vehicle-to-grid;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-248-6
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043207
