no code implementations • 27 Apr 2021 • Reetam Sen Biswas, Anamitra Pal, Trevor Werho, Vijay Vittal
The results obtained by analyzing different case-studies on the IEEE 118-bus and 2000-bus synthetic Texas systems indicate that the proposed two-component methodology successfully enhances the scope and speed of power system security assessment during multiple outages.
no code implementations • 29 May 2021 • Karen Montano-Martinez, Sushrut Thakar, Shanshan Ma, Zahra Soltani, Student Member, Vijay Vittal, Life Fellow, Mojdeh Khorsand, Raja Ayyanar, Senior Member, Cynthia Rojas, Member, IEEE
Reliable and accurate distribution system modeling, including the secondary network, is essential in examining distribution system performance with high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs).
no code implementations • 1 Jul 2022 • Mengxi Chen, Shanshan Ma, Zahra Soltani, Raja Ayyanar, Vijay Vittal, Mojdeh Khorsand
This paper proposes a two-stage stochastic optimization strategy to optimally place the PV smart inverters with Volt-VAr capability for distribution systems with high photovoltaic (PV) penetration to mitigate voltage violation issues.
no code implementations • 12 Sep 2022 • Mingyue He, Zahra Soltani, Mohammad Ghaljehei, Masoud Esmaili, Shanshan Ma, Mengxi Chen, Mojdeh Khorsand, Raja Ayyanar, Vijay Vittal
The results illustrate the effective-ness of the proposed ACOPF for unbalanced systems in provid-ing a global optimal solution while capturing the non-linearity and non-convexity of ACOPF.
no code implementations • 2 Nov 2022 • Le Xie, Tong Huang, Xiangtian Zheng, Yan Liu, Mengdi Wang, Vijay Vittal, P. R. Kumar, Srinivas Shakkottai, Yi Cui
The transition towards carbon-neutral electricity is one of the biggest game changers in addressing climate change since it addresses the dual challenges of removing carbon emissions from the two largest sectors of emitters: electricity and transportation.