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Distributed generation impact evaluation using a multi-objective tabu search
(2009-12-09)
Distribution networks paradigm is changing currently requiring improved methodologies and tools for network analysis and planning. A relevant issue is analyzing the impact of the Distributed Generation penetration in passive ...
Integrated planning of electric power distribution networks
(2009-12-01)
In this work, a heuristic model for integrated planning of primary distribution network and secondary distribution circuits is proposed. A Tabu Search (TS) algorithm is employed to solve the planning of primary distribution ...
Network reconfiguration of distribution systems using metaheuristics and reliability measures
(2009-12-09)
In an evermore competitive environment, power distribution companies need to continuously monitor and improve the reliability indices of their systems. The network reconfiguration (NR) of a distribution system is a technique ...
Contribution of distributed generators to the harmonic distortion in low voltage power network
(2010-12-01)
In the last 20 years immense efforts have been made to utilize renewable energy sources for electric power generation. This paper investigates some aspects of integration of the distributed generators into the low voltage ...
Distribution network reconfiguration using an efficient evolutionary algorithm
(2007-12-01)
Network reconfiguration is an important tool to optimize the operating conditions of a distribution system. This is accomplished modifying the network structure of distribution feeders by changing the open/close status of ...
Optimal contract pricing of distributed generation under a competitive framework
(2010-07-26)
A bilevel programming approach for the optimal contract pricing of distributed generation (DG) in distribution networks is presented. The outer optimization problem corresponds to the owner of the DG who must decide the ...
Investigation into the impact of embedded generators on distribution system performance using theorem of superposition
(2005-12-01)
Since the 1980s, huge efforts have been made to utilise renewable energy sources to generate electric power. One of the interesting issues about embedded generators is the question of optimal placement and sizing of the ...
On the efficiency of an alternative codification for multiobjective service restoration in electric distribution networks
(2009-12-01)
This paper proposes an alternative codification to solve the service restoration in electric power distribution networks using a SPEA2 multiobjective evolutionary algorithm, assuming the minimization of both the load not ...
Integration of the dispersed generators in the distribution management system
(2003-12-01)
Since the 80s huge efforts have been made to utilize renewable energy sources to generate electric power. An important issue about using renewable energy sources is a Distribution Management System (DMS) in presence of ...
Voltage regulator modeling for the three-phase power flow in distribution networks
(2008-12-01)
In this paper a three-phase power flow for electrical distribution systems considering different models of voltage regulators is presented. A voltage regulator (VR) is an equipment that maintains the voltage level in a ...