Exploring impacts of electricity tariff on charging infrastructure planning: An activity-based approach

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2024.104451

Alireza Rostami , Omer Verbas , Behdad Ghafarnezhad , Amirali Soltanpour , Mehrnaz Ghamami , Ali Zockaie

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Abstract

In the past decade, electric vehicles (EVs) have gained popularity for their efficiency and environmental benefits. Advances in battery technology and charging equipment have yielded long-range EVs and fast-charging. However, many major cities lack adequate charging infrastructure for daily EV use. This study addresses this gap by integrating activity-based modeling, charging behavior simulation, and charging infrastructure optimization. The research utilizes the POLARIS agent-based transportation model to accurately capture user activities, trip patterns, and traffic flows. Additionally, the study investigates the impact of fixed and spatiotemporal electricity rate distributions on optimal charging infrastructure deployment. The framework is applied to the Chicago regional area network and analyzed under various EV ownership scenarios. The results reveal significant impacts of the charging pricing strategy on user decision-making and charging demand distribution. There is also a need for consistent pricing policies in charging infrastructure planning and operational phases to avoid drops in service quality.

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探索电价对充电基础设施规划的影响：基于活动的方法

在过去的十年中，电动汽车（EV）因其效率和环境效益而广受欢迎。电池技术和充电设备的进步带来了电动汽车的长续航能力和快速充电功能。然而，许多大城市缺乏足够的充电基础设施来满足电动汽车的日常使用。本研究通过整合基于活动的建模、充电行为模拟和充电基础设施优化，弥补了这一不足。研究利用基于 POLARIS 代理的交通模型来准确捕捉用户活动、出行模式和交通流量。此外，该研究还探讨了固定和时空电费分布对充电基础设施优化部署的影响。该框架被应用于芝加哥地区网络，并在各种电动汽车拥有情况下进行分析。结果显示，充电定价策略对用户决策和充电需求分布有重大影响。此外，还需要在充电基础设施规划和运营阶段采用一致的定价政策，以避免服务质量下降。

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

发文量

314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.