Abstract
Voltage regulation devices have been traditionally installed and utilized to support distribution voltages. Installations of distributed energy resources (DERs) in distribution systems are rapidly increasing, and many of these generation resources have variable and uncertain power output. These generators can significantly change the voltage profile for a feeder; therefore, in the distribution system planning stage of the optimal operation and dispatch of voltage regulation devices, possible high penetrations of DERs should be considered. In this paper, we model the IEEE 34-bus test feeder, including all essential equipment. An optimization method is adopted to determine the optimal siting and operation of the voltage regulation devices in the presence of distributed solar power generation. Finally, we verify the optimal configuration of the entire system through the optimization and simulation results.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 6 |
State | Published - 2017 |
Event | IPST 2017: International Conference on Power Systems Transients - Seoul, Korea Duration: 26 Jun 2017 → 29 Jun 2017 |
Conference
Conference | IPST 2017: International Conference on Power Systems Transients |
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City | Seoul, Korea |
Period | 26/06/17 → 29/06/17 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5D00-67758
Keywords
- distribution system planning
- IEEE 34-bus test feeder
- optimization
- PV integration
- step-voltage regulator