{"title":"PV Penetration Optimization with WAM Smart Inverters through Reduction of Power System Distribution Losses","authors":"J. A. Beuning, H. Salehfar","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000234","url":null,"abstract":"The continued decrease in pricing of photovoltaic (PV) systems has led to sustained growth in installations of residential and commercial arrays. Many of these residential arrays are behind the meter (BTM) and can influence the power flow, voltage levels and the characteristics of lines and buses in the distribution system. The addition of PV systems into the grid can help reduce losses for utility companies, but due to the inherent intermittent nature of PV it can also pose new challenges. These challenges are apparent when designing the voltage regulating devices and the ideal locations of the new distributed generation sources. The goal of this study is to develop an algorithm in MATLAB coupled with Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) simulation tool OpenDSS to determine the optimal locations in the distribution networks for the installation of residential or commercial grade PV systems to reduce power system losses while monitoring the bus voltages and system frequency to ensure stability of the system. A wide-are a-monitoring (WAM) smart inverter is implemented in the algorithm to determine optimized PV locations to aid with frequency and voltage stability. The IEEE 123 bus system is used as the test distribution network for analysis, but the algorithm will not be wed to this network. Any future network implemented by users in the OpenDSS system will be able to be optimized for PV installations with the algorithm. This system will provide distribution utility companies a tool to support designing optimal locations for the PV systems in their respective networks to minimize the power system losses as well as to allow for future growth of distributed generation (DG).","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120968945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy Management of a Battery Combined with PV Generation","authors":"Mohamed Abuagreb, Hussain Beleed, B. Johnson","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000314","url":null,"abstract":"Performance of a photovoltaic generation (PV) plant with an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) is examined under different system conditions. The proposed scheme is executed in system studies under fluctuating levels of solar irradiation to the PV model replicating weather conditions. Three converters were implemented in this model including a boost converter, bidirectional (DC/DC) converter, and a grid-imposed inverter which were and integrated with a 7-bus AC system. All of these models were designed and simulated by using an electromagnetic transients program. As the changes in irradiation and temperature occur, the dc link voltage changes, hence there is a need to regulate the voltage. To maintain the voltage at dc link, this paper presents a bidirectional (DC/DC) converter with an energy management system (EMS). The EMS is based on a hysteresis control algorithm, which limits the abrupt charging/discharging of the battery, thus increasing battery lifespan. The irradiation was changed to observe the simulation of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127170493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Novel Wide-Area Storage-Based Control for Transient Stability Enhancement","authors":"Wenzong Wang, Zhangxin Zhou, Garng M. Huang","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000342","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing share of inverter-based resources in bulk power systems reduces the total amount of mechanical inertia and increases the stochastic uncertainties of power system generation; both factors could cause the future power grid to operate closer to stability limits. Meanwhile, the need for flexible operations will cause more disturbances in future power grids which will challenge the transient stability of the system. To cope with the challenges, this paper proposes a novel wide-area control method utilizing battery energy storage systems to improve the transient angular stability of synchronous machines. The proposed method does not require information of the post- disturbance system and is robust to dynamic modeling uncertainties. The effectiveness of the proposed method is shown theoretically via transient energy analysis and demonstrated through simulation results in a multi-machine test system. Moreover, its advantage over a local control method is demonstrated and discussed.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"122 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126850757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. A. R. de Jesús, P. Mandal, M. Velez-Reyes, S. Chakraborty, T. Senjyu
{"title":"Data Fusion Based Hybrid Deep Neural Network Method for Solar PV Power Forecasting","authors":"D. A. R. de Jesús, P. Mandal, M. Velez-Reyes, S. Chakraborty, T. Senjyu","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000331","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a new Hybrid Deep Neural Network (HDNN) based fusion method to predict short-term solar photovoltaic (PV) power output. The HDNN is the combination of Fully Convolutional Network (FCN) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks that fuses the output of two individual forecast models, i.e., Autoregressive Moving Average with Exogenous Inputs (ARMAX) and Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). The Deep Neural Network (DNN) based parts, which are stemmed from the idea that individual predictions obtained by several models, add value to the final forecasting process. The major advantage of the fusion component in the proposed method is that it allows the salient feature extraction through the HDNN model by identifying sequential dependencies in historical trends using different forecasting models' perspectives to predict solar PV power output. The prediction accuracy of the proposed HDNN-Fusion model is validated by comparing its performance to other techniques through several soft computing models. Simulation results demonstrate the suitability of the proposed fusion method to obtain accurate short-term PV power forecasts for multiple seasons of the year.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127049660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Realistic Microgrid Test Bed for Protection and Resiliency Studies","authors":"P. Gadde, S. Brahma","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000214","url":null,"abstract":"Momentum towards realization of smart grid will continue to result in high penetration of renewable fed Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in the Electric Power System (EPS). The drive towards resiliency will enable a modular topology where several microgrids are tied to-gather, operating synchronously to form the future EPS. These microgrids may very well evolve to be fed by 100% Inverter Based Resources (IBRs), and required to operate reliably in both grid-connected and islanded modes. Since microgrids will evolve from existing distribution feeders, they will be unbalanced in terms of load, phases, and feeder-impedances. Protection and control of such microgrids, spanning over grid-connected mode, islanded mode, and transition mode need urgent attention. This paper focuses on the control aspect to facilitate stable operation and power sharing under these modes. A detailed EMTP model of a testbed using the IEEE 13-bus system is created in PSCAD, involving multiple inverters. Control strategy, modes, and implementation of inverter controls are described, and results showing stable operation and power sharing in all modes are presented.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122697961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two-Stage Stochastic Power Grid Expansion Considering Multiple N-1-1 Contingencies","authors":"Daniel A. Zuniga Vazquez, Neng Fan","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000326","url":null,"abstract":"A reliable power system expansion planning may be achieved by placing new transmission lines and generation units while checking the grid's survivability under different contingency scenarios with defined probabilities. This paper considers a stochastic optimization approach for the reliable expansion planning of a power system with a compliance check on economic dispatch and power flows under $N-1-1$ contingencies with corrective actions. This yields a complex large-scale mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) optimization problem. For an efficient solution, a Benders Decomposition algorithm is adapted. The algorithm and model are assessed on modified versions of IEEE test systems, and computational experiments are performed to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122936347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chance-constrained Unit Commitment via the Scenario Approach","authors":"Xinbo Geng, Le Xie","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000192","url":null,"abstract":"Keeping the balance between supply and demand is a fundamental task in power system operational planning practices. This task becomes particularly challenging due to the deepening penetration of renewable energy resources, which induces a significant amount of uncertainties. In this paper, we propose a chance-constrained Unit Commitment (c-UC) framework to tackle challenges from uncertainties of renewables. The proposed c-UC framework seeks cost-efficient scheduling of generators while ensuring operation constraints with guaranteed probability. We show that the scenario approach can be used to solve c-UC despite of the non-convexity from binary decision variables. We reveal the salient structural properties of c-UC, which could significantly reduce the sample complexity required by the scenario approach and speed up computation. Case studies are performed on a modified 118-bus system.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129296932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bo K. Yesel, Jonathan J. Eslinger, Michael Nord, D. Selvaraj, P. Ranganathan
{"title":"Feasibility Study of Solar Energy System at the University of North Dakota","authors":"Bo K. Yesel, Jonathan J. Eslinger, Michael Nord, D. Selvaraj, P. Ranganathan","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000206","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the feasibility of using a solar photovoltaic system to partially supply the University of North Dakota's campus with electricity. A detailed analysis on the rooftop area for panel use and the costs for installation, operation, and maintenance is carried out using local average estimates. The historical power consumption and cost data from the university is used to create a forecasting model using Holt-Winters method to project future electricity usage and costs from electric companies. These forecasts have provided superior analysis over a longer timeframe. The cost benefits, or lack thereof, have been interpreted by comparing the total solar panel system expenses to savings attributed to a reduction in external power demand.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116478583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CT Instrumentation Channel Error Correction Using Dynamic State Estimation","authors":"Emeka Obikwelu, A. Meliopoulos","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000191","url":null,"abstract":"Protective relays depend on the fidelity of Protection-Class current transformer (CT) instrumentation channel outputs to perform reliably. Such channel errors as caused by CT saturation thus pose serious protection reliability challenges. This paper presents a new method for estimating the CT primary current in real-time through a Dynamic State Estimation (DSE) process. Specifically, the method involves obtaining discrete measurements of the CT secondary burden voltage through a continuous monitoring process. The CT primary current is then continuously estimated by the DSE process, based on fitting the continuously obtained measurement samples to the detailed and non-ideal CT channel model. The continuously estimated primary current can then be made readily available for protection functions. The CT primary current is one of multiple state variables dynamically estimated using this method. The paper also presents a simple algorithm that can detect CT saturation nearly instantaneously, based on using the dynamically estimated flux linkage.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":" 26","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113950316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synchronized Operating Point Stability of Multimachine Power System using Holomorphic Embedding in Kuramoto Framework","authors":"K. Sonam, S. Wagh, N. Singh","doi":"10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS46351.2019.9000266","url":null,"abstract":"The multimachine power system is prone to the possible vulnerabilities caused due to unwanted disturbances that result in the most researched topic of transient stability. The transient stability in the power network is posed as synchronization of the coupled oscillator in the nonuniform second order Kuramoto framework. The conventional stability analysis typically uses the phasor measurement units data that is sensitivity to cyber attacks and iterative power flow solutions which genuinely has convergence issues, that lag reliability, and scalability. To eliminate the dependency of the iterative based load flow methods, a novel approach to adequately investigate the stability of the synchronized operating point in the multimachine power network using holomorphic embedding is presented in this paper. The proposed method is sufficiently illustrated on the IEEE 3-generator 9-bus system along with problem formulation and simulation results.","PeriodicalId":175719,"journal":{"name":"2019 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114787030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}