Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Location and Capacity Allocation for Fixed-Route Networks

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Main Authors: Davatgari, Amir, Cokyasar, Taner, Subramanyam, Anirudh, Larson, Jeffrey, Mohammadian, Abolfazl
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author Davatgari, Amir
Cokyasar, Taner
Subramanyam, Anirudh
Larson, Jeffrey
Mohammadian, Abolfazl
author_facet Davatgari, Amir
Cokyasar, Taner
Subramanyam, Anirudh
Larson, Jeffrey
Mohammadian, Abolfazl
contents Electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment location and allocation (EVSELCA) problems for freight vehicles are becoming more important because of the trending electrification shift. Some previous works address EV charger location and vehicle routing problems simultaneously by generating vehicle routes from scratch. Although such routes can be efficient, introducing new routes may violate practical constraints, such as drive schedules, and satisfying electrification requirements can require dramatically altering existing routes. To address the challenges in the prevailing adoption scheme, we approach the problem from a fixed-route perspective. We develop a mixed-integer linear program, a clustering approach, and a metaheuristic solution method using a genetic algorithm (GA) to solve the EVSELCA problem. The clustering approach simplifies the problem by grouping customers into clusters, while the GA generates solutions that are shown to be nearly optimal for small problem cases. A case study examines how charger costs, energy costs, the value of time (VOT), and battery capacity impact the cost of the EVSELCA. Charger equipment costs were found to be the most significant component in the objective function, leading to a substantial reduction in cost when decreased. VOT costs exhibited a significant decrease with rising energy costs. An increase in VOT resulted in a notable rise in the number of fast chargers. Longer EV ranges decrease total costs up to a certain point, beyond which the decrease in total costs is negligible.
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spellingShingle Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Location and Capacity Allocation for Fixed-Route Networks
Davatgari, Amir
Cokyasar, Taner
Subramanyam, Anirudh
Larson, Jeffrey
Mohammadian, Abolfazl
Optimization and Control
Electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment location and allocation (EVSELCA) problems for freight vehicles are becoming more important because of the trending electrification shift. Some previous works address EV charger location and vehicle routing problems simultaneously by generating vehicle routes from scratch. Although such routes can be efficient, introducing new routes may violate practical constraints, such as drive schedules, and satisfying electrification requirements can require dramatically altering existing routes. To address the challenges in the prevailing adoption scheme, we approach the problem from a fixed-route perspective. We develop a mixed-integer linear program, a clustering approach, and a metaheuristic solution method using a genetic algorithm (GA) to solve the EVSELCA problem. The clustering approach simplifies the problem by grouping customers into clusters, while the GA generates solutions that are shown to be nearly optimal for small problem cases. A case study examines how charger costs, energy costs, the value of time (VOT), and battery capacity impact the cost of the EVSELCA. Charger equipment costs were found to be the most significant component in the objective function, leading to a substantial reduction in cost when decreased. VOT costs exhibited a significant decrease with rising energy costs. An increase in VOT resulted in a notable rise in the number of fast chargers. Longer EV ranges decrease total costs up to a certain point, beyond which the decrease in total costs is negligible.
title Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Location and Capacity Allocation for Fixed-Route Networks
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.00806