Real-Time Distribution System State Estimation with Asynchronous Measurements

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Abstract

State estimation is a fundamental task in power systems. Although distribution systems are increasingly equipped with sensing devices and smart meters, measurements are typically reported at different rates and asynchronously; these aspects pose severe strains on workhorse state estimation algorithms, which are designed to process batches of data collected in a synchronous manner from all the measurement units. In this paper, we develop a novel state estimation algorithm to continuously update the estimate of the state based on measurements received in an asynchronous manner from measurement units. The synthesis of the algorithm hinges on a proximal-point type method, implemented in an online fashion, and capable of processing measurements received sequentially from sensors. A performance analysis is presented by providing bounds on the estimation error in terms of the mean and variance that hold at each iteration and asymptotically. The scheme is also compared with a more traditional Weighted Least Squares estimator that compensates for the lack of measurement data by using, as pseudo measurements, the measurement retrieved during a certain time window. Numerical simulations on the IEEE 37-bus feeder corroborate the analytical findings.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)3813-3822
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Volume13
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

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NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5D00-82754

Keywords

  • asynchronous sensors
  • data fusion
  • networked systems
  • sensor networks
  • stability
  • State estimation

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