Amin Moghimy Fam , Amir Safdarian , Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad , Matti Lehtonen , Mahdi Pourakbari-Kasmaei
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Data envelopment analysis to determine reliability targets for power distribution systems
Distribution system (DS) reliability has the greatest impact on customer service availability. Enhancing the reliability level of a DS is a costly task, thus, determining an efficient and economical target levels for reliability indices is of high importance. To achieve this goal, this paper proposes a comprehensive Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based method (DBM). DBM integrates the effect of technical factors in the target determination process for the level of reliability indices in addition to including the conventional average method as one of its steps. By introducing a reliability–cost curve, DBM becomes capable of setting reliability targets based on the practical effect of investment in the system. Furthermore, this feature enables the estimation of the additional investment required to meet the targets. The results indicate the superiority of the proposed method in comparison with the conventional average method from the economic aspect and show the value of integrating the technical factors into it. The determined reliability targets are at least 2.85 % more cost-efficient and technically sounder for the feeders with a high value of reliability. The proposed method, due to its general features, can be applied in the benchmarking of other engineering systems where similar units are being operated and a relation between the unit’s inputs and outputs can be established.
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Applied Energy serves as a platform for sharing innovations, research, development, and demonstrations in energy conversion, conservation, and sustainable energy systems. The journal covers topics such as optimal energy resource use, environmental pollutant mitigation, and energy process analysis. It welcomes original papers, review articles, technical notes, and letters to the editor. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts that bridge the gap between research, development, and implementation. The journal addresses a wide spectrum of topics, including fossil and renewable energy technologies, energy economics, and environmental impacts. Applied Energy also explores modeling and forecasting, conservation strategies, and the social and economic implications of energy policies, including climate change mitigation. It is complemented by the open-access journal Advances in Applied Energy.