Strategic Planning for Capacity in Power Distribution Grids

Authors

  • Ruben R. Avagyan Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at West Virginia University
  • Wafik H. Iskander Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University, and Assistant Director of the Industrial Assessment Center.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2712

Abstract

Utility planners strive to develop a distribution network which
provides economic, reliable, and safe electric energy to the end users.
Since the power demand has a tendency to grow, utility companies
must cope with the increasing load by continuously upgrading the
existing substations and power lines in the grid, or by adding new
ones. An alternative solution is to add energy storage and generation
sources that are located closer to the customers. This article presents
a summary of a research conducted at the Department of Industrial
and Management Systems Engineering at WVU pertaining to capacity
planning in a deregulated environment. In this research, an integrated
approach to the grid planning was considered, where distributed generation (DG) sources and energy storages (ES) are incorporated into
the expansion plan together with traditional options. The objective is
to minimize the present worth of installation, upgrade, operation and
maintenance, customer interruption, and fuel costs during the planning
horizon, while satisfying a set of given criteria. Renewable portfolio
obligations, “green” energy credits, as well as restrictions on the available capital for investments are considered in the model, in addition
to the technical constraints

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Author Biographies

Ruben R. Avagyan, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at West Virginia University

Ruben R. Avagyan completed his Ph.D. in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at West Virginia University in 2010. During
his graduate study at WVU, he was involved with the DOE Industrial
Assessment Program where he participated in a large number of energy
audits and delivery of reports for manufacturing facilities located in
WV, MD, OH, PA and VA. His research interest is in the areas of Energy Engineering, Energy Management and Optimization Science. He is
presently a performance contracting engineer with Honeywell Building
Solutions. Dr. Avagyan is a member of IIE, ASHRAE and AEE. He is
a Certified Energy Manager and an Engineer in Training in the State
of WV. He is currently applying for a P.E. certification in the state of
Virginia

Wafik H. Iskander, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University, and Assistant Director of the Industrial Assessment Center.

Wafik H. Iskander is a professor and chair of the Industrial and
Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University, and Assistant Director of the Industrial Assessment Center.
He holds a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech
University, MSIE from West Virginia University and BSME from Cairo
University. His research interest is in the areas of Operations Research,
Energy Management, and Production Planning and Control. He is a
member of IIE and INFORMS

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Published

2012-01-11

How to Cite

Avagyan, R. R. ., & Iskander, W. H. . (2012). Strategic Planning for Capacity in Power Distribution Grids. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 27(1), 33–49. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2712

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2012: Vol 27 Iss 1

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