Search Results for author: Vassilis Kekatos

Found 26 papers, 4 papers with code

Variational Quantum Eigensolver with Constraints (VQEC): Solving Constrained Optimization Problems via VQE

no code implementations14 Nov 2023 Thinh Viet Le, Vassilis Kekatos

Variational quantum approaches have shown great promise in finding near-optimal solutions to computationally challenging tasks.

Data-driven Forced Oscillation Localization using Inferred Impulse Responses

1 code implementation2 Oct 2023 Shaohui Liu, Hao Zhu, Vassilis Kekatos

Poorly damped oscillations pose threats to the stability and reliability of interconnected power systems.

A Chance-Constrained Optimal Design of Volt/VAR Control Rules for Distributed Energy Resources

no code implementations10 Jun 2023 Jinlei Wei, Sarthak Gupta, Dionysios C. Aliprantis, Vassilis Kekatos

Deciding setpoints for distributed energy resources (DERs) via local control rules rather than centralized optimization offers significant autonomy.

Scalable Optimal Design of Incremental Volt/VAR Control using Deep Neural Networks

no code implementations4 Jan 2023 Sarthak Gupta, Ali Mehrizi-Sani, Spyros Chatzivasileiadis, Vassilis Kekatos

According to non-incremental control rules, such as the one mandated by the IEEE Standard 1547, the reactive power setpoint of each DER is computed as a piecewise-linear curve of the local voltage.

Optimal Design of Volt/VAR Control Rules of Inverters using Deep Learning

no code implementations17 Nov 2022 Sarthak Gupta, Vassilis Kekatos, Spyros Chatzivasileiadis

This task of optimal rule design (ORD) is challenging as Volt/VAR rules introduce nonlinear dynamics, and lurk trade-offs between stability and steady-state voltage profiles.

Benchmarking Unity

Optimal Design of Volt/VAR Control Rules for Inverter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources

no code implementations23 Oct 2022 Ilgiz Murzakhanov, Sarthak Gupta, Spyros Chatzivasileiadis, Vassilis Kekatos

The IEEE 1547 Standard for the interconnection of distributed energy resources (DERs) to distribution grids provisions that smart inverters could be implementing Volt/VAR control rules among other options.

Dynamic Response Recovery Using Ambient Synchrophasor Data: A Synthetic Texas Interconnection Case Study

1 code implementation22 Sep 2022 Shaohui Liu, Hao Zhu, Vassilis Kekatos

Wide-area dynamic studies are of paramount importance to ensure the stability and reliability of power grids.

Learning Distribution Grid Topologies: A Tutorial

no code implementations22 Jun 2022 Deepjyoti Deka, Vassilis Kekatos, Guido Cavraro

Grid data from phasor measurement units or smart meters can be collected either passively in the traditional way, or actively, upon actuating grid resources and measuring the feeder's voltage response.

Learning Neural Networks under Input-Output Specifications

no code implementations23 Feb 2022 Zain ul Abdeen, He Yin, Vassilis Kekatos, Ming Jin

In this paper, we examine an important problem of learning neural networks that certifiably meet certain specifications on input-output behaviors.

Data-Driven Modeling of Aggregate Flexibility under Uncertain and Non-Convex Load Models

no code implementations28 Jan 2022 Sina Taheri, Vassilis Kekatos, Harsha Veeramachaneni, Baosen Zhang

The feasible set of the aggregator is then approximated by an ellipsoid upon training a convex quadratic classifier using the labeled dataset.

LEMMA Scheduling

DNN-based Policies for Stochastic AC OPF

no code implementations4 Dec 2021 Sarthak Gupta, Sidhant Misra, Deepjyoti Deka, Vassilis Kekatos

Stochastic optimal power flow (SOPF) formulations provide a mechanism to handle these uncertainties by computing dispatch decisions and control policies that maintain feasibility under uncertainty.

Inferring power system dynamics from synchrophasor data using Gaussian processes

no code implementations26 May 2021 Mana Jalali, Vassilis Kekatos, Siddharth Bhela, Hao Zhu, Virgilio Centeno

Synchrophasor data provide unprecedented opportunities for inferring power system dynamics, such as estimating voltage angles, frequencies, and accelerations along with power injection at all buses.

Gaussian Processes Uncertainty Quantification

Controlling Smart Inverters using Proxies: A Chance-Constrained DNN-based Approach

no code implementations2 May 2021 Sarthak Gupta, Vassilis Kekatos, Ming Jin

The trained DNNs can be driven by partial, noisy, or proxy descriptors of the current grid conditions.

A Dynamic Response Recovery Framework Using Ambient Synchrophasor Data

1 code implementation12 Apr 2021 Shaohui Liu, Hao Zhu, Vassilis Kekatos

Wide-area dynamic studies are of paramount importance to ensure the stability and reliability of power grids.

Learning to Solve the AC-OPF using Sensitivity-Informed Deep Neural Networks

no code implementations27 Mar 2021 Manish K. Singh, Vassilis Kekatos, Georgios B. Giannakis

To shift the computational burden from real-time to offline in delay-critical power systems applications, recent works entertain the idea of using a deep neural network (DNN) to predict the solutions of the AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) once presented load demands.

Ripple-Type Control for Enhancing Resilience of Networked Physical Systems

no code implementations24 Mar 2021 Manish K. Singh, Guido Cavraro, Andrey Bernstein, Vassilis Kekatos

Distributed control agents have been advocated as an effective means for improving the resiliency of our physical infrastructures under unexpected events.

Vocal Bursts Type Prediction

Kernel-Based Learning for Smart Inverter Control

no code implementations10 Jul 2018 Aditie Garg, Mana Jalali, Vassilis Kekatos, Nikolaos Gatsis

Leveraging a linearized grid model and given anticipated data scenarios, inverter rules are jointly designed at the feeder level to minimize a convex combination of voltage deviations and ohmic losses via a linearly-constrained quadratic program.

Multi-Task Learning

Smart Inverter Grid Probing for Learning Loads: Part II - Probing Injection Design

no code implementations22 Jun 2018 Siddharth Bhela, Vassilis Kekatos, Sriharsha Veeramachaneni

Once a probing setup is deemed topologically observable by the tests of Part I, Part II provides a methodology for designing probing injections abiding by inverter and network constraints to improve load estimates.

Enhancing Observability in Distribution Grids using Smart Meter Data

no code implementations20 Dec 2016 Siddharth Bhela, Vassilis Kekatos, Sriharsha Veeramachaneni

On the other hand, smart meter data, including local voltage magnitudes and power injections, are communicated to the utility operator from grid buses with renewable generation and demand-response programs.

Online Censoring for Large-Scale Regressions with Application to Streaming Big Data

no code implementations27 Jul 2015 Dimitris Berberidis, Vassilis Kekatos, Georgios B. Giannakis

Linear regression is arguably the most prominent among statistical inference methods, popular both for its simplicity as well as its broad applicability.

Dimensionality Reduction regression

Grid Topology Identification using Electricity Prices

no code implementations2 Dec 2013 Vassilis Kekatos, Georgios B. Giannakis, Ross Baldick

The potential of recovering the topology of a grid using solely publicly available market data is explored here.

Electricity Market Forecasting via Low-Rank Multi-Kernel Learning

no code implementations2 Oct 2013 Vassilis Kekatos, Yu Zhang, Georgios B. Giannakis

The smart grid vision entails advanced information technology and data analytics to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and economics of the power grid infrastructure.

Computational Efficiency

Distributed Robust Power System State Estimation

1 code implementation4 Apr 2012 Vassilis Kekatos, Georgios B. Giannakis

Deregulation of energy markets, penetration of renewables, advanced metering capabilities, and the urge for situational awareness, all call for system-wide power system state estimation (PSSE).

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