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Autori principali: Giraud, Bastien, Nellikath, Rahul, Vorwerk, Johanna, Alowaifeer, Maad, Chatzivasileiadis, Spyros
Natura: Preprint
Pubblicazione: 2025
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Accesso online:https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.23196
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author Giraud, Bastien
Nellikath, Rahul
Vorwerk, Johanna
Alowaifeer, Maad
Chatzivasileiadis, Spyros
author_facet Giraud, Bastien
Nellikath, Rahul
Vorwerk, Johanna
Alowaifeer, Maad
Chatzivasileiadis, Spyros
contents The AC Optimal Power Flow (AC-OPF) problem is central to power system operation but challenging to solve efficiently due to its nonconvex and nonlinear nature. Neural networks (NNs) offer fast surrogates, yet their black-box behavior raises concerns about constraint violations that can compromise safety. We propose a verification-informed NN framework that incorporates worst-case constraint violations directly into training, producing models that are both accurate and provably safer. Through post-hoc verification, we achieve substantial reductions in worst-case violations and, for the first time, verify all operational constraints of large-scale AC-OPF proxies. Practical feasibility is further enhanced via restoration and warm-start strategies for infeasible operating points. Experiments on systems ranging from 57 to 793 buses demonstrate scalability, speed, and reliability, bridging the gap between ML acceleration and safe, real-time deployment of AC-OPF solutions - and paving the way toward data-driven optimal control.
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spellingShingle Neural Networks for AC Optimal Power Flow: Improving Worst-Case Guarantees during Training
Giraud, Bastien
Nellikath, Rahul
Vorwerk, Johanna
Alowaifeer, Maad
Chatzivasileiadis, Spyros
Systems and Control
The AC Optimal Power Flow (AC-OPF) problem is central to power system operation but challenging to solve efficiently due to its nonconvex and nonlinear nature. Neural networks (NNs) offer fast surrogates, yet their black-box behavior raises concerns about constraint violations that can compromise safety. We propose a verification-informed NN framework that incorporates worst-case constraint violations directly into training, producing models that are both accurate and provably safer. Through post-hoc verification, we achieve substantial reductions in worst-case violations and, for the first time, verify all operational constraints of large-scale AC-OPF proxies. Practical feasibility is further enhanced via restoration and warm-start strategies for infeasible operating points. Experiments on systems ranging from 57 to 793 buses demonstrate scalability, speed, and reliability, bridging the gap between ML acceleration and safe, real-time deployment of AC-OPF solutions - and paving the way toward data-driven optimal control.
title Neural Networks for AC Optimal Power Flow: Improving Worst-Case Guarantees during Training
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.23196