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Robust optimization framework for dynamic distributed energy resources planning in distribution networks (2019)
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This study relies on a dynamic reliability-based model for distributed energy resources (DER) planning in electric energy distribution networks (EEDN) with the aim of maximizing the profit of EEDN companies by increasing income and reducing costs. Lo... Read More about Robust optimization framework for dynamic distributed energy resources planning in distribution networks.

A Flexible Responsive Load Economic Model for Industrial Demands (2019)
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The best pricing method for any company in a perfectly competitive market is the pricing scheme with regards to the marginal cost. In contrast to this environment, there is a market with imperfect competition. In this market, the price can be affecte... Read More about A Flexible Responsive Load Economic Model for Industrial Demands.

Valuing consumer participation in security enhancement of microgrids (2019)
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This study proposes a time-based security (TBS) evaluation mechanism for radial microgrids (MGs) short-term operation. In the proposed framework, system security is modelled using time-based sensitivity analysis in the load points.Occurring branch co... Read More about Valuing consumer participation in security enhancement of microgrids.

Stochastic System of Systems Architecture for Adaptive Expansion of Smart Distribution Grids (2019)
Journal Article

The incorporation of the reconfiguration into the expansion planning of smart distribution networks is addressed in this paper, in which the potential of distributed energy resources and demand response (DR) are modeled. The system of systems (SoS) a... Read More about Stochastic System of Systems Architecture for Adaptive Expansion of Smart Distribution Grids.

A mathematical framework for reliability-centered maintenance in microgrids (2018)
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In this paper, the central principles of reliability‐centered maintenance (RCM)and corresponding mathematical concepts for its implementation in microgrids are discussed. A systematic framework is suggested that exploits the fundamentals of multi att... Read More about A mathematical framework for reliability-centered maintenance in microgrids.

An optimal market-oriented demand response model for price-responsive residential consumers (2018)
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For many years in the wholesale electricity market, the generation companies would only seek to compete with each other to sell electric energy to customers in a way to make more profit. Moreover, there was no mechanism in such an environment to enab... Read More about An optimal market-oriented demand response model for price-responsive residential consumers.

End‐user participation in a collaborative distributed voltage control and demand response programme (2018)
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A new generation of electric appliances with controllable reactive power creates an opportunity for operators in distribution systems to
be used as a resource for reactive power support. On the other hand, implementing demand response (DR) programm... Read More about End‐user participation in a collaborative distributed voltage control and demand response programme.

Moving beyond the optimal transmission switching: stochastic linearised SCUC for the integration of wind power generation and equipment failures uncertainties (2018)
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This study recommends a stochastic optimization model for the security constrained unit commitment (SCUC), which incorporates the optimal transmission switching (OTS) for managing the uncertainty of wind power generation and equipment failures, i.e.... Read More about Moving beyond the optimal transmission switching: stochastic linearised SCUC for the integration of wind power generation and equipment failures uncertainties.

Towards robust OPF solution strategy for the future AC/DC grids: case of VSC‐HVDC‐connected offshore wind farms (2018)
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This study jointly addresses two major challenges in power system operations: (i) sustained growth of intermittent offshore wind farms (OWFs) connected to AC grid via multi-terminal voltage source converter (VSC)-based high-voltage DC (HVDC) grid tha... Read More about Towards robust OPF solution strategy for the future AC/DC grids: case of VSC‐HVDC‐connected offshore wind farms.

Two alternative robust optimization models for flexible power management of electric vehicles in distribution networks (2017)
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This paper presents a robust optimization problem of the flexible bidirectional power management of a smart distribution network and harmonic compensation of nonlinear loads using electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with bidirectional chargers. The base... Read More about Two alternative robust optimization models for flexible power management of electric vehicles in distribution networks.

A novel multiobjective generation and transmission investment framework for implementing 100% renewable energy sources (2017)
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Over the last decade, it has been considerable attempts to replace thermal power plants by renewable energy sources (RESs), mainly to reduce harmful gaseous emissions. Ubiquitous nature of these sources in the emerging smart grid,demands a dominated... Read More about A novel multiobjective generation and transmission investment framework for implementing 100% renewable energy sources.

Dynamic pricing: An efficient solution for true demand response enabling (2017)
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A dynamic pricing scheme, also known as real-time pricing (RTP), can be more efficient and technically beneficial than the other price-based schemes (such as flat-rate or time-of-use pricing) for enabling demand response (DR) actions. Over the past f... Read More about Dynamic pricing: An efficient solution for true demand response enabling.

Economic demand response model in liberalised electricity markets with respect to flexibility of consumers (2017)
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Before restructuring in the electricity industry, the primary decision-makers of the electricity market were deemed to be power generation and transmission companies, market regulation boards, and power industry regulators. In this traditional st... Read More about Economic demand response model in liberalised electricity markets with respect to flexibility of consumers.

Robust linear architecture for active/reactive power scheduling of EV integrated smart distribution networks (2017)
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This paper develops a robust bundled active and reactive power management of EV integrated smart distribution networks. To model the problem, at first, the deterministic formulation of the problem is
expressed as a non-linear programing (NLP), which... Read More about Robust linear architecture for active/reactive power scheduling of EV integrated smart distribution networks.

A review on Demand-side tools in electricity market (2017)
Journal Article

With the advent of restructuring in the electricity markets, the Supply-side quickly adapted to the new environment, whereas, the story in the demand side has been different. Demand side dealt with the electric energy as a commodity available to the... Read More about A review on Demand-side tools in electricity market.

SoS-based multiobjective distribution system expansion planning (2016)
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This paper coordinates the reconfiguration of distribution systems with the expansion problem while the potential of demand response (DR) programs and distributed generation (DG) units are modeled
in the active distribution expansion planning. The... Read More about SoS-based multiobjective distribution system expansion planning.

Customer baseline load models for residential sector in a smart-grid environment (2016)
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Demand response (DR) can expand the customer participation in the electricity market and lead by changing its pattern from a simple function to an interactive relation. There are various methods to
evaluate the successful implementation of DR progra... Read More about Customer baseline load models for residential sector in a smart-grid environment.

Centralized Support Distributed Voltage Control by Using End-Users as Reactive Power Support (2016)
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New generation of loads and the power factor correction devices of these loads provides an opportunity for distribution system operators to use them as reactive power support. In this paper, the integration of these end-user reactive-power-capable de... Read More about Centralized Support Distributed Voltage Control by Using End-Users as Reactive Power Support.

An aggregated model for coordinated planning and reconfiguration of electric distribution networks (2016)
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This paper proposes a coordinated distribution system reconfiguration and planning model to deal with the problem of active distribution expansion planning. DR (Demand response) programs are modeled as virtual distributed resources to cover the effe... Read More about An aggregated model for coordinated planning and reconfiguration of electric distribution networks.

Toward a Smart Distribution System Expansion Planning by Considering Demand Response Resources (2015)
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This paper presents a novel concept of "smart distribution system expansion planning (SDEP)" which expands the concept of demand response programs to be dealt with the long term horizon time. The proposed framework, integrates demand response resou... Read More about Toward a Smart Distribution System Expansion Planning by Considering Demand Response Resources.