A simple heuristic method for smart distribution system reconfiguration

Author

Ding, Fei ; Loparo, Kenneth A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

29-31 May 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Network reconfiguration is a useful method to reduce power loss in the distribution system and to also restore loads in out-of-service areas when a fault occurs. This paper presents a simple heuristic method for smart distribution system reconfiguration based on the branch-exchange method and single-loop optimization that are widely used in traditional distribution systems. The effect of switching costs is considered. The paper gives a simple algorithm to calculate load flow, and the method is illustrated using a 33-bus distribution system.

Keywords

load flow; optimisation; power distribution faults; power system restoration; smart power grids; switches; branch-exchange method; fault diagnosis; load flow; load restoration; optimization; simple heuristic method; smart distribution system reconfiguration; switching cost effect; Algorithm design and analysis; Density estimation robust algorithm; Heuristic algorithms; Linear programming; Load flow; Optimization; Switches; heuristic method; network reconfiguration; smart grid;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energytech, 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Cleveland, OH

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1836-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-1834-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EnergyTech.2012.6304698

Filename

6304698