{"title":"Balancing Benefits of Distribution System Operator in Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Among Microgrids Based on Optimal Dynamic Network Usage Fees","authors":"Songmei Wu;Hui Guo;Fei Wang;Yuxin Zhu","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000521","url":null,"abstract":"Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading provides a promising solution for integrating distributed microgrids (MGs). However, most existing research works on P2P energy trading among MGs ignore the influence of the dynamic network usage fees imposed by the distribution system operator (DSO). Therefore, a method of P2P energy trading among MGs based on the optimal dynamic network usage fees is proposed in this paper to balance the benefits of DSO. The interaction between DSO and MG is formulated as a Stackelberg game, in which the existence and uniqueness of optimal dynamic network usage fees are proven. Additionally, the optimal dynamic network usage fees are obtained by transforming the bi-level problem into single-level mixed-integer quadratic programming using Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions. Furthermore, the underlying relationship among optimal dynamic network usage fees, electrical distance, and power flow is revealed, and the mechanism of the optimal dynamic network usage fee can further enhance P2P energy trading among MGs. Finally, simulation results on an enhanced IEEE 33-bus system demonstrate that the proposed mechanism achieves a 17.08% reduction in operation costs for MG while increasing DSO revenue by 15.36%.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 2","pages":"663-674"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10938862","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143716550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimal Placement of Electric Springs in Unbalanced Distribution Networks Using Improved Backward/Forward Sweep Method Based Genetic Algorithm","authors":"Guillermo Tapia-Tinoco;Gerardo Humberto Valencia-Rivera;Martin Valtierra-Rodriguez;Arturo Garcia-Perez;David Granados-Lieberman","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000649","url":null,"abstract":"A novel planning tool for optimizing the placement of electric springs (ESs) in unbalanced distribution networks is introduced in this study. The total voltage deviation is used as the optimization criterion and is calculated when the ESs operate at their maximum reactive power either in the inductive or capacitive modes. The power rating of the ES is adjusted on the basis of the available active power at the bus. And in the optimization problem, it is expressed as the power ratio of the non-critical load (NCL) and critical load (CL). The implemented ES model is flexible, which can be used on any bus and any phase. The model determines the output voltage from the parameters and operating conditions at the point of common coupling (PCC). These conditions are integrated using the backward/forward sweep method (BFSM) and are updated during power flow calculations. The problem is described as a mixed-integer nonlinear problem and solved efficiently using an improved BF-SM-based genetic algorithm, which computes power flow and ES placement simultaneously. The effectiveness of this method is evaluated through testing in IEEE 13-bus and 34-bus systems.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 3","pages":"940-952"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10937285","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Large-Signal Analysis and Controller Synthesis of Droop-Based DC Power System with Saturation Constraints","authors":"Jinghan Zhao;Keting Wan;Yongpan Chen;Miao Yu","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000164","url":null,"abstract":"In DC power systems dominated by power electronic devices, constant power loads (CPLs) and saturation components significantly impact large-signal stability. During the large-signal stability analysis process, the presence of multiple state variables and high-order system poses substantial challenges. To address this, considering the complete control dynamics, this paper proposes an equivalent single-machine (ESM) model of the droop-based DC power systems to reduce the complexity of the large-signal analysis. Building on the proposed ESM model, considering the dynamics of CPL and saturation constraints, a region of attraction (ROA) estimation algorithm based on sum of squares (SOS) programming is proposed, which significantly reduces the conservativeness compared with other existing methods. Furthermore, a control parameter optimization algorithm based on SOS programming is proposed with the aim of expanding the ROA. Furthermgre, with the aim of expanding the ROA, controller sythesis is conducted with proposed control parameter optimization algorithm based on SOS programming. Ultimately, simulation experiments validate the accuracy of the proposed ESM model and the proposed ROA estimation algorithm, as well as the effectiveness of the control parameter optimization algorithm.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 3","pages":"791-801"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10908516","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Generic Multi-Output Spectral Representation Method for Uncertainty Propagation Analysis of Power System Dynamics","authors":"Zhaoyuan Wang;Siqi Bu","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000586","url":null,"abstract":"Realistic uncertainties of renewable energies and loads may possess complicated probability distributions and correlations, which are difficult to be characterized by standard probability density functions and hence challenge existing uncertainty propagation analysis (UPA) methods. Also, nonintrusive spectral representation (SR)-based UPA methods can only estimate system responses at each time point separately, which is time-consuming for analyzing power system dynamics. Thus, this paper proposes a generic multi-output SR (GMSR) method to effectively tackle the above limitations by developing the generic correlation transformation and multi-output structure. The effectiveness and superiority of GMSR in efficiency and accuracy are demonstrated by comparing it with existing SR methods.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 3","pages":"757-765"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10858609","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ze Hu;Peijun Zheng;Ka Wing Chan;Siqi Bu;Ziqing Zhu;Xiang Wei;Yosuke Nakanishi
{"title":"A Hybrid Data-Driven Approach Integrating Temporal Fusion Transformer and Soft Actor-Critic Algorithm for Optimal Scheduling of Building Integrated Energy Systems","authors":"Ze Hu;Peijun Zheng;Ka Wing Chan;Siqi Bu;Ziqing Zhu;Xiang Wei;Yosuke Nakanishi","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000909","url":null,"abstract":"Building integrated energy systems (BIESs) are pivotal for enhancing energy efficiency by accounting for a significant proportion of global energy consumption. Two key barriers that reduce the BIES operational efficiency mainly lie in the renewable generation uncertainty and operational non-convexity of combined heat and power (CHP) units. To this end, this paper proposes a soft actor-critic (SAC) algorithm to solve the scheduling problem of BIES, which overcomes the model non-convexity and shows advantages in robustness and generalization. This paper also adopts a temporal fusion transformer (TFT) to enhance the optimal solution for the SAC algorithm by forecasting the renewable generation and energy demand. The TFT can effectively capture the complex temporal patterns and dependencies that span multiple steps. Furthermore, its forecasting results are interpretable due to the employment of a self-attention layer so as to assist in more trustworthy decision-making in the SAC algorithm. The proposed hybrid data-driven approach integrating TFT and SAC algorithm, i.e., TFT-SAC approach, is trained and tested on a real-world dataset to validate its superior performance in reducing the energy cost and computational time compared with the benchmark approaches. The generalization performance for the scheduling policy, as well as the sensitivity analysis, are examined in the case studies.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 3","pages":"878-891"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10856822","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frequency Deadband Control of Grid-forming Energy Storage Inverter in Primary Frequency Regulation","authors":"Wei Zhang;Zhenxiong Wang;Yingjie Peng;Jingting Wu;Qiru Li;Hao Yi;Zebin Yang;Li Li;Fang Zhuo","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000757","url":null,"abstract":"With the increased penetration of renewable energy sources, the grid-forming (GFM) energy storage (ES) has been considered to engage in primary frequency regulation (PFR), often necessitating the use of a frequency deadband (FDB) to prevent excessive battery charging cycling and miti-gate frequency oscillations. Implementing the FDB is relatively straightforward in grid-following (GFL) control. However, implementing the FDB in GFM control presents a significant challenge since the inverter must abstain from providing active power at any frequency within the FDB. Therefore, in this paper, the performance of PFR control in the GFM-ES inverter is analyzed in detail first. Then, the FDB is implemented for GFM inverters with various types of synchronization methods, and the need for inertia response is also considered. Moreover, given the risk of oscillations near the FDB boundary, different FDB setting methods are proposed and examined, where an improved triangular hysteresis method is proposed to realize the fast response and enhanced stability. Finally, the simulation and experiment results are provided to verify the effectiveness of the above methods.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 1","pages":"167-178"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10855741","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143184066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guest Editorial: Special Section on Dynamic Performance and Flexibility Enhancement of RES-dominated Power Systems with Grid-forming Converters","authors":"Hassan Bevrani;Federico Milano","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2025.000013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2025.000013","url":null,"abstract":"Inverter-based distributed generation (DG) and renewable energy sources (RESs) are recognized as key elements to address the challenge of economically harvesting energy while, at the same time, achieving net-zero targets. However, inverter-based generation decreases the physical inertia available in the system and increases uncertainty. Moreover, recent studies have highlighted that relatively high integration of DGs/RESs can negatively impact on power grid dynamics, power quality, frequency control, voltage regulation, as well as other control and operational issues. All these issues significantly limit the penetration of DG and RESs.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10855698","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143184023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DC Voltage Control with Grid-Forming Capability for Enhancing Stability of HVDC System","authors":"Ghazala Shafique;Johan Boukhenfouf;François Gruson;Frédéric Colas;Xavier Guillaud","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000822","url":null,"abstract":"Grid-forming (GFM) converters are recognized for their stabilizing effects in renewable energy systems. Integrating GFM converters into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems requires DC voltage control. However, there can be a conflict between GFM converter and DC voltage control when they are used in combination. This paper presents a rigorous control design for a GFM converter that connects the DC-link voltage to the power angle of the converter, thereby integrating DC voltage control with GFM capability. The proposed control is validated through small-signal and transient-stability analyses on a modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based HVDC system with a point-to-point (P2P) GFM-GFM configuration. The results demonstrate that employing a GFM-GFM configuration with the proposed control enhances the stability of the AC system to which it is connected. The system exhibits low sensitivity to grid strength and can sustain islanding conditions. The high stability limit of the system with varying grid strength using the proposed control is validated using a system with four voltage source converters.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 1","pages":"66-78"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10855700","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143184055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaokuan Jin;Jianhua Wang;Han Yan;Xijun Ni;Zhendong Ji;Baojian Ji;Ding Wan
{"title":"Series-Parallel Sequence Impedance Models of Multi-Loop Grid-Forming Converters","authors":"Xiaokuan Jin;Jianhua Wang;Han Yan;Xijun Ni;Zhendong Ji;Baojian Ji;Ding Wan","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000676","url":null,"abstract":"The gradual penetration of grid-forming (GFM) converters into new power systems with renewable energy sources may result in the emergence of small-signal instability issues. These issues can be elucidated using sequence impedance models, which offer a more tangible and meaningful interpretation than dq-domain impedance models and state-space models. However, existing research has primarily focused on the impact of power loops and inner control loops in GFM converters, which has not yet elucidated the precise physical interpretation of inner voltage and current loops of GFM converters in circuits. This paper derives series-parallel sequence impedance models of multi-loop GFM converters, demonstrating that the voltage loop can be regarded as a parallel impedance and the current loop as a series impedance. Consequently, the corre-sponding small-signal stability characteristics can be identified through Bode diagrams of sequence impedances or by examining the physical meanings of impedances in series and in parallel. The results indicate that the GFM converter with a single power loop is a candidate suitable for application in new power systems, given its reduced number of control parameters and enhanced low-frequency performance, particularly in weak grids. The results of PLECS simulations and corresponding prototype experiments verify the accuracy of the analytical analysis under diverse grid conditions.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 1","pages":"29-41"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10855724","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143184157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic Analysis of Uniformity and Difference for Grid-following and Grid-forming Voltage Source Converters Using Phasor and Topological Homology Methods","authors":"Haiyu Zhao;Hongyu Zhou;Wei Yao;Qihang Zong;Jinyu Wen","doi":"10.35833/MPCE.2024.000722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35833/MPCE.2024.000722","url":null,"abstract":"Grid-following voltage source converter (GFL-VSC) and grid-forming voltage source converter (GFM-VSC) have different dynamic characteristics for active power-frequency and reactive power-voltage supports of the power grid. This paper aims to clarify and recognize the difference between grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) frequency-voltage support more intuitively and clearly. Firstly, the phasor model considering circuit constraints is established based on the port circuit equations of the converter. It is revealed that the voltage and active power linearly correspond to the horizontal and vertical axes in the phasor space referenced to the grid voltage pha-sore Secondly, based on topological homology, GFL and GFM controls are transformed and mapped into different trajectories. The topological similarity of the characteristic curves for GFL and GFM controls is the essential cause of their uniformity. Based on the above model, it is indicated that GFL-VSC and GFM-VSC possess uniformity with regard to active power response, type of coupling, and phasor trajectory. They differ in synchronization, power coupling mechanisms, dynamics, and active power-voltage operation domain in the quasi-steady state. Case studies are undertaken on GFL-VSC and GFM-VSC integrated into a four-machine two-area system. Simulation results verify that the dynamic uniformity and difference of GFL-VSC and GFM-VSC are intuitively and comprehensively revealed.","PeriodicalId":51326,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy","volume":"13 1","pages":"3-14"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10855723","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143183953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}