A Multi-Area Architecture for Real-Time Feedback-Based Optimization of Distribution Grids

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Main Authors: Farhat, Ilyas, Ekomwenrenren, Etinosa, Simpson-Porco, John W., Farantatos, Evangelos, Patel, Mahendra, Haddadi, Aboutaleb
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author Farhat, Ilyas
Ekomwenrenren, Etinosa
Simpson-Porco, John W.
Farantatos, Evangelos
Patel, Mahendra
Haddadi, Aboutaleb
author_facet Farhat, Ilyas
Ekomwenrenren, Etinosa
Simpson-Porco, John W.
Farantatos, Evangelos
Patel, Mahendra
Haddadi, Aboutaleb
contents A challenge in transmission-distribution coordination is how to quickly and reliably coordinate Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) across large multi-stakeholder Distribution Networks (DNs) to support the Transmission Network (TN), while ensuring operational constraints continue to be met within the DN. Here we propose a hierarchical feedback-based control architecture for coordination of DERs in DNs, enabling the DN to quickly respond to power set-point requests from the Transmission System Operator (TSO) while maintaining local DN constraints. Our scheme allows for multiple independently-managed areas within the DN to optimize their local resources while coordinating to support the TN, and while maintaining data privacy; the only required inter-area communication is between physically adjacent areas within the DN control hierarchy. We conduct a rigorous stability analysis, establishing intuitive conditions for closed-loop stability, and provide detailed tuning recommendations. The proposal is validated via case studies on multiple feeders, including IEEE-123 and IEEE-8500, using a custom MATLAB-based application which integrates with OpenDSS. The simulation results show that the proposed structure is highly scalable and can quickly coordinate DERs in response to TSO commands, while responding to local disturbances within the DN and maintaining DN operational limits.
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spellingShingle A Multi-Area Architecture for Real-Time Feedback-Based Optimization of Distribution Grids
Farhat, Ilyas
Ekomwenrenren, Etinosa
Simpson-Porco, John W.
Farantatos, Evangelos
Patel, Mahendra
Haddadi, Aboutaleb
Systems and Control
A challenge in transmission-distribution coordination is how to quickly and reliably coordinate Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) across large multi-stakeholder Distribution Networks (DNs) to support the Transmission Network (TN), while ensuring operational constraints continue to be met within the DN. Here we propose a hierarchical feedback-based control architecture for coordination of DERs in DNs, enabling the DN to quickly respond to power set-point requests from the Transmission System Operator (TSO) while maintaining local DN constraints. Our scheme allows for multiple independently-managed areas within the DN to optimize their local resources while coordinating to support the TN, and while maintaining data privacy; the only required inter-area communication is between physically adjacent areas within the DN control hierarchy. We conduct a rigorous stability analysis, establishing intuitive conditions for closed-loop stability, and provide detailed tuning recommendations. The proposal is validated via case studies on multiple feeders, including IEEE-123 and IEEE-8500, using a custom MATLAB-based application which integrates with OpenDSS. The simulation results show that the proposed structure is highly scalable and can quickly coordinate DERs in response to TSO commands, while responding to local disturbances within the DN and maintaining DN operational limits.
title A Multi-Area Architecture for Real-Time Feedback-Based Optimization of Distribution Grids
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.09694