Abstract
This paper shows that there is great potential for saving money when reconfiguring distribution systems at an optimal frequency. Studies are conducted on hourly, daily, weekly,monthly, and seasonal reconfiguration plans, based on the 8760 hourly loads of a year. Switches that actively participate in the reconfiguration process are first identified. These sectionalizers are substituted by smart (remotely controlled) switches. According to the results, two economic indices: Total savings and return on investment are used to determine the optimal switching frequency. Numerical simulations are conducted on three distribution systems including one with 119 buses that is commonly used as a benchmark for reconfiguration of large-scale distribution systems.The results reveal that there exist large potential gains on frequent switching reconfiguration. Therefore, detailed studies must be carried out to determine the benefits of the dynamic reconfiguration for particular distribution systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 7523409 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2060-2069 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2017 |
Keywords
- Distribution system reconfiguration
- Optimal power flow
- Power loss
- Switching frequency
- Voltage stability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering