{"title":"Optimal Power Management Strategy for Industrial Users Based on the State Task Network Considering User Preferences","authors":"Chenwei Jiang, F. Wen, Yusheng Xue, Fei Chen, Yikai Sun, Lijun Zhang","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446210","url":null,"abstract":"With continuous development of smart grid technology, the interaction between the power system and user-side resources is constantly strengthening. Among various users who can participate in demand response (DR), industrial users have the characteristics of large power consumption and high degree of equipment automation, and hence can be scheduled more flexibly. In this paper, an optimal power management strategy for industrial users based on the state task network (STN) is proposed to assist industrial users specifically scheduling electrical equipment with an objective of minimizing electricity costs. Taking into account the user preferences for production equipment, the electricity consumption of users during the peak electricity price period could be significantly reduced through optimized operation of the schedulable task nodes of industrial users. Case studies are carried out to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method and to examine the impacts of applying the proposed method on industrial production processes and economic benefits of industrial users.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127734938","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":"Hourly Dispatching Utility-Scale Solar PV Power with Megawatt Multilevel Grid Inverter","authors":"Pranoy Roy, Jiangbiao He","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446216","url":null,"abstract":"This study demonstrates a dispatching scheme of solar PV power utilizing two different types of energy storage components, namely, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery and supercapacitors (SC). The cost optimization of the energy storage system, considering both cycling and calendar aging expenses, is assessed based on its usage of depth of discharge. It is found that the Li-ion battery is a better solution than the SC in terms of economic assessment for hourly dispatching PV power. Also, multilevel inverters, T-type and I-type neutral point clamped (NPC) inverters, are investigated due to their superior attributes: high efficiency, low total harmonic distortion, and reduced common-mode voltage. The power losses between the three-level T-type and I-type NPC inverters are compared, to identify the superior grid inverter topology for this application. The inverter loss analysis is conducted using the parameter values of the switching devices in the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment, and the T-type NPC inverter was found to exhibit better performance than the I-type NPC inverter for megawatt-scale grid connected PV arrays. Furthermore, an LCL filter has been designed for higher efficiency and better harmonic attenuation to interface the inverter with the utility grid.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116983411","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":"Node Voltage Estimation of Distribution System Using Artificial Neural Network Considering Weather Data","authors":"Kesh Pun, Saurav M. S. Basnet, W. Jewell","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446209","url":null,"abstract":"Load flow analysis using traditional methods for power flow is becoming complex (reverse power flow and voltage volatility) due to the configuration complexity brought about by renewable energy resource (RER) integration. The variable and intermittent nature of RER integration also contributes to the power flow complexity. Power system operators should be aware of the state of the operation. An alternative to traditional power flow methods could be an artificial intelligence technique. Therefore, in this study, the node voltage estimation of a distribution system using an artificial neural network (ANN) has been proposed. Since a significant portion of residential load and RER generation are dependent on weather conditions, load flow analysis including weather data in GridLAB-D has been carried out. Typical meteorological year (TMY) information has been used as the weather data. Results show that node voltage estimation using the ANN technique is robust on different photovoltaic (PV) and wind power penetration levels as well as the significant loss of load measurement data and/or PV and wind generation data.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114349646","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":"Smart Active Rectifier Fed by a Variable Voltage and Frequency Source","authors":"J. Benzaquen, B. Mirafzal","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446208","url":null,"abstract":"In an effort to increase the efficiency and power density of electric vehicles and aircraft, the automobile and aerospace industries are adopting variable-speed generators as part of the powertrain. Herein, the engine directly drives a permanent magnet synchronous machine, which generates a variable-frequency/amplitude output ac-voltage. More specifically, this unique ac-voltage profile serves as the input for an ac-dc power converter that energizes the main dc-bus of the powertrain. In this paper, a smart active rectifier for hybrid/all-electric powertrains is presented. A direct model reference adaptive control (MRAC) scheme is utilized to address the rapid changes in amplitude and frequency while regulating the dc-bus voltage at unity power factor. Moreover, the MRAC requires minimal tuning due to its capability of adjusting its gains adaptively with the input voltage variations. As a result, the MRAC exhibits seamless dynamics. The performance of the MRAC is verified experimentally under accelerating and decelerating variable-frequency/amplitude input voltage ramps using a laboratory-scale 2-kW 270-V SiC-MOSFET-based power converter supplied by a programmable grid emulator. Lastly, a classic proportional-integral (PI) control scheme is implemented experimentally with the same converter as a benchmark to highlight the merits of the proposed converter.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127455901","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}
F. Safdarian, A. Birchfield, K. Shetye, T. Overbye
{"title":"Additional Insights in Creating Large-Scale, High Quality Synthetic Grids: A Case Study","authors":"F. Safdarian, A. Birchfield, K. Shetye, T. Overbye","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446252","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a synthetic network has been developed to generate a fictitious but realistic power system model and improved based on the actual generation data on the Midwest U.S. footprint with capability to represent characteristic features of actual power grids, without revealing any confidential information. This synthetic network model is available online and can be shared freely for teaching, training, and research purposes. Geographic Data views (GDVs) and validation metrics derived from the North American Eastern Interconnect show the effectiveness and authenticity of the developed grid.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126887944","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":"Optimal Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Small Modular Reactor based Microgrids","authors":"Xuebo Liu, M. Ross, H. Bindra, Hongyu Wu","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446203","url":null,"abstract":"Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly deployed in microgrids due to their benefits in improving system reliability and reducing operational costs. Meanwhile, advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) offer many advantages, including relatively small physical footprints, reduced capital investment, and the ability to be sited in locations not possible for larger nuclear plants. In this paper, we propose a bi-level operational planning model that enables microgrid planners to determine the optimal BESS size and technology while taking into account the optimal long-term (a yearly simulation with a 15-min resolution) operations of a microgrid with SMRs and wind turbines. Case studies are performed using realistic BESS and grid data for two BESS technologies, i.e., Li-Ion battery and compressed air energy storage. Numerical results show the effectiveness of the proposed bi-level model. The pros and cons of the two BESS technologies are also revealed.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"341 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123346162","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":"New Approach Towards Cyber Security for Nuclear Power Control System","authors":"Qaisar Farooq, Leng Shan, Huang Yuan Yuan","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446235","url":null,"abstract":"Digital control system of nuclear power necessitated highest safeties, whereas this safety faces challenges of untraditionally threats from network cybersecurity, Network attacks made by monstrous human intelligence are insecure, unknowable and changeable, which are serious challenges to nuclear power safety operations. Currently the network cybersecurity solutions of the digital control system in a nuclear power plant are not well advanced as according to the requirements. Based on our technology of the virtual control system and previous work, new research and development experiences, we added a new solution for network cybersecurity of digital control systems in a nuclear power plant, it run on virtual control system with the heterogeneous Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), this unique algorithm adds that if the network attacks happen, the control system can be switched to the operator manual state correctly on time. Which is the ultimate cybersecurity of the nuclear power control system and showing it’ feasibility with current state of researcher.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128317923","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":"Integrated Volt/Var Control and Conservation Voltage Reduction in Unbalanced Distribution Networks Considering Smart PV Inverter Control Using Equilibrium Optimizer Algorithm","authors":"Mojtaba Ahanch, R. McCann","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446226","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces a new method for integrated Volt/Var control and Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) in unbalanced power distribution networks considering high penetration of PV generation. The mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) based Volt/Var-CVR problem is solved using Equilibrium Optimizer (EO) algorithm. The method coordinates the use of smart PV inverters along with voltage regulating equipment including voltage regulators (VRs) and on-load tap changers (OLTCs). The objective of the study is to improve energy conservation and minimize busses voltage deviations and reduce the legacy device operations through implementing the Volt/Var control mode of smart PV inverters in the IEEE 34-bus case study system. The proposed model uses COM interface to make an interaction between OpenDSS and MATLAB programs to find the optimum solution of the Volt/Var-CVR problem. Simulation results authenticate the efficacy of the proposed method and demonstrate a considerable increase in the energy saving and power loss reduction.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134081050","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}
Bikrant Poudel, Bikram Bhandari, E. Amiri, P. Rastgoufard, Thomas E. Field, Roy A. McCanne
{"title":"Interconnection Study and Optimization of Grid Connected Photovoltaic System Using Electromagnetic Transient Program","authors":"Bikrant Poudel, Bikram Bhandari, E. Amiri, P. Rastgoufard, Thomas E. Field, Roy A. McCanne","doi":"10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC51835.2021.9446233","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the interconnection study of a photovoltaic (PV) plant model with a transmission test system using an electromagnetic transient program (EMTP). The effects of PV controller gain parameters on the system's response are investigated. Then, the PV system control parameters are optimized using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). It is observed that the controller gain parameters of the PV model have a significant impact on the PV plant's response and its interaction with the system, which can be tuned to reduce the negative effects by implementing optimization techniques.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"70 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132024242","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}
Fakhrossadat Ghoroghchian, A. D. Aliabad, E. Amiri
{"title":"Dual-pole Line Start PM Motor With Variable Coil Number for Applications With Constant Load Torque","authors":"Fakhrossadat Ghoroghchian, A. D. Aliabad, E. Amiri","doi":"10.1109/kpec51835.2021.9446239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/kpec51835.2021.9446239","url":null,"abstract":"Dual-pole Line Start Permanent Magnet (LSPM) synchronous machine is an emerging technology that facilitates the two-speed operation in LSPM machines. However, the existing designs are typically suitable for applications with minimal load torque at the starting point such as fan-type type load. This paper aims to expand the application of dual-pole LSPM motors to loads with constant load torque by enhancing the motor starting capability. The starting torque enhancement is realized by altering the stator coil turn number at the starting point. This limits the braking torque at the starting point, which ultimately enhances the startup process. The number of coil turn is switched back to the original level at the steady state. The motor is modeled and simulated using Finite Element (FE) method.","PeriodicalId":392538,"journal":{"name":"2021 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC)","volume":"2013 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114877942","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}