Authors: Amit Kumer Podder, Tomonori Sadamoto, Aranya Chakrabortty

Published on: May 02, 2024

Impact Score: 8.2

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2405.00947

Summary

• What is new: Introduces a strategy using price incentivization to manage the charging demands of electric vehicles (EVs) in a power grid, aiming at preventing dynamic instability.
• Why this is important: High charging rate demands from EVs can collectively lead to dynamic instability in power distribution grids.
• What the research proposes: A joint optimization and optimal control approach, using price incentivization to encourage EV owners to adopt lower charging rates, combined with a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) based control for managing battery currents.
• Results: Successful demonstration of the proposed solution’s effectiveness in preventing grid instability through simulations on the IEEE 33-bus power distribution model.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: nan

Models used: Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR), $\mathcal{H}_2$-norm optimization

Data used: IEEE 33-bus power distribution model

Potential Impact

Utilities and energy management companies, EV charging station operators, and companies involved in smart grid technologies could benefit.

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