Shengjun Huang

This work elucidates a methodological approach employed in the process of planning the expansion of distribution network (DN) lines, wherein the amalgamation of system reconfiguration capabilities with operational equilibrium and reliability is paramount. The expansion proposals for the DN and the radial operation schemes post-expansion are encompassed. We formulate a bi-objective DN planning optimization model that concurrently addresses resource optimization configuration and operational optimization. Subsequently, the NSGA-II algorithm is employed to solve the optimization model, providing a coordinated presentation of multiple alternative solutions. However, this problem diverges from conventional bi-objective optimization problems due to its nature as a bi-objective optimization problem with embedded sub-optimization problem, consequently imposing a substantial computational burden. To address this issue, heuristic algorithms are designed to optimize system operational configuration, which is regarded as a sub-optimization problem. The proposed metric, model, and algorithms are validated on two case studies using the IEEE 33-bus and 70-bus test systems. Notably, the proposed method achieves solution efficiency by over 200 times compared to existing methods.

With the aggravation and evolution of global warming, natural disasters such as hurricanes occur more frequently, posing a great challenge to large-scale power systems. Therefore, the pre-position and reconfiguration of the microgrid defense resources by means of Mobile Energy Storage Vehicles (MEVs) and tie lines in damaged scenarios have attracted more and more attention. This paper proposes a novel two-stage optimization model with the consideration of MEVs and tie lines to minimize the shed loads and the outage duration of loads according to their proportional priorities. In the first stage, tie lines addition and MEVs pre-position are decided prior to a natural disaster; in the second stage, the switches of tie lines and original lines are operated and MEVs are allocated from staging locations to allocation nodes according to the specific damaged scenarios after the natural disaster strikes. The proposed load restoration method exploits the benefits of MEVs and ties lines by microgrid formation to pick up more critical loads. The progressive hedging algorithm is employed to solve the proposed scenario-based two-stage stochastic optimization problem. Finally, the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed model and applied algorithm are validated on an IEEE 33-bus test case.

Distributed generators and microgrids are of great importance for the stable operation of power systems when failures occur. The major work of this paper is proposing an optimal topological design model of preset connection lines, aiming at a distributed power generation network based on different nodal invulnerability requirements. Moreover, the important innovation of this paper lies in that the perspective is shifted from the system to an individual node of a different type. When a node malfunction occurs, the faulty node can be connected to its neighbor nodes by closing a switch to achieve energy exchange. The distributed generation network consists of a series of nodes that can realize self-sufficiency and can be classified into three types with different levels of importance according to their tasks. The nodes of different types must meet different requirements of destructibility. In this paper, a mixed-integer linear programming model is formulated to solve the optimal topology design problem. In addition, this paper also analyzes the influence of changing nodal power generation capacity and nodal type, and the simulation results show the practicability of the proposal.