Stochastic Planning of Distribution Lines
2016 13th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM 2016) 2016
Antans Sauļus Sauhats, Ļubova Petričenko, Svetlana Berjozkina, Nauris Jankovskis

The distribution line planning task has become more complex due to several impacting factors. This paper presents a stochastic approach for implementing an optimization procedure with a statistical representation of the electricity prices, ambient temperature and load currents in the distribution network. The validation of this stochastic approach is based on the comparison results of both examined approaches (stochastic and deterministic), which are applied for the computation of the total average annual costs. Attention has been focused on reducing total average annual costs by optimizing the conductor profile of a power line and the transformer capacity. Thus, the Net Present Value of the total average annual costs can be evaluated during the planning period. The problem is formulated as a minimization of the Net Present Value of the total average annual costs of an examined distribution line project. The tool is implemented in MATLAB software by using the Monte Carlo method. The proposed stochastic approach has been applied in the solution of an example of a distribution line project, which is presented.


Keywords
Costs; Power distribution line; Optimization; Planning
DOI
10.1109/EEM.2016.7521349

Sauhats, A., Petričenko, Ļ., Berjozkina, S., Jankovskis, N. Stochastic Planning of Distribution Lines. In: 2016 13th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM 2016), Portugal, Porto, 6-9 June, 2016. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2016, pp.895-899. ISBN 978-1-5090-1299-2. e-ISBN 978-1-5090-1298-5. e-ISSN 2165-4093. Available from: doi:10.1109/EEM.2016.7521349

Publication language
English (en)
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