Performance of Heuristic Optimization in Coordination of Plug-In Electric Vehicles Charging

Sara Deilami, Amir Masoum, Mohammad Masoum, A. Abu- Siada
2013 International Journal of Renewable Energy and Biofuels  
A heuristic load management (H-LMA) algorithm is presented for coordination of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in distribution networks to minimize system losses and regulate bus voltages. The impacts of optimization period T (varied from 15 minutes to 24 hours) and optimization time interval (varied 15 minutes to one hour) on the performance, accuracy and speed of the H-LMA is investigated through detailed simulations considering enormous scenarios. PEV coordination is performed by
more » ... substation transformer loading while taking PEV owner priorities into consideration. Starting with the highest priority consumers, H-LMA will use time intervals to distribute PEV charging within three designated high, medium and low priority time zones to minimize total system losses over period T while maintaining network operation criteria such as power generation and bus voltages within their permissible limits. Simulation results generated in MATLAB are presented for a 449 node distribution network populated with PEVs in residential feeders.
doi:10.5171/2013.898203 fatcat:uycqtywcprharm743a5lzgz63y