Control of Power Grids With Switching Equilibria: $Ω$-Limit Sets and Input-to-State Stability

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Main Authors: Abdelgalil, Mahmoud, Shenoy, Vishal, Cavraro, Guido, Dall'Anese, Emiliano, Poveda, Jorge I.
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Published: 2025
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author Abdelgalil, Mahmoud
Shenoy, Vishal
Cavraro, Guido
Dall'Anese, Emiliano
Poveda, Jorge I.
author_facet Abdelgalil, Mahmoud
Shenoy, Vishal
Cavraro, Guido
Dall'Anese, Emiliano
Poveda, Jorge I.
contents This paper studies a power transmission system with both conventional generators (CGs) and distributed energy assets (DEAs) providing frequency control. We consider an operating condition with demand aggregating two dynamic components: one that switches between different values on a finite set, and one that varies smoothly over time. Such dynamic operating conditions may result from protection scheme activations, external cyber-attacks, or due to the integration of dynamic loads, such as data centers. Mathematically, the dynamics of the resulting system are captured by a system that switches between a finite number of vector fields -- or modes--, with each mode having a distinct equilibrium point induced by the demand aggregation. To analyze the stability properties of the resulting switching system, we leverage tools from hybrid dynamic inclusions and the concept of $Ω$-limit sets from sets. Specifically, we characterize a compact set that is semi-globally practically asymptotically stable under the assumption that the switching frequency and load variation rate are sufficiently slow. For arbitrarily fast variations of the load, we use a level-set argument with multiple Lyapunov functions to establish input-to-state stability of a larger set and with respect to the rate of change of the loads. The theoretical results are illustrated via numerical simulations on the IEEE 39-bus test system.
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spellingShingle Control of Power Grids With Switching Equilibria: $Ω$-Limit Sets and Input-to-State Stability
Abdelgalil, Mahmoud
Shenoy, Vishal
Cavraro, Guido
Dall'Anese, Emiliano
Poveda, Jorge I.
Optimization and Control
This paper studies a power transmission system with both conventional generators (CGs) and distributed energy assets (DEAs) providing frequency control. We consider an operating condition with demand aggregating two dynamic components: one that switches between different values on a finite set, and one that varies smoothly over time. Such dynamic operating conditions may result from protection scheme activations, external cyber-attacks, or due to the integration of dynamic loads, such as data centers. Mathematically, the dynamics of the resulting system are captured by a system that switches between a finite number of vector fields -- or modes--, with each mode having a distinct equilibrium point induced by the demand aggregation. To analyze the stability properties of the resulting switching system, we leverage tools from hybrid dynamic inclusions and the concept of $Ω$-limit sets from sets. Specifically, we characterize a compact set that is semi-globally practically asymptotically stable under the assumption that the switching frequency and load variation rate are sufficiently slow. For arbitrarily fast variations of the load, we use a level-set argument with multiple Lyapunov functions to establish input-to-state stability of a larger set and with respect to the rate of change of the loads. The theoretical results are illustrated via numerical simulations on the IEEE 39-bus test system.
title Control of Power Grids With Switching Equilibria: $Ω$-Limit Sets and Input-to-State Stability
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00240