A mixed Hinfty-Passivity approach for Leveraging District Heating Systems as Frequency Ancillary Service in Electric Power Systems

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Main Authors: Yi, Xinyi, Lestas, Ioannis
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Published: 2026
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author Yi, Xinyi
Lestas, Ioannis
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Lestas, Ioannis
contents This paper introduces a mixed H-infinity-passivity framework that enables district heating systems (DHSs) with heat pumps to support electric-grid frequency regulation. The analysis illustrates how the DHS regulator influences coupled electro-thermal frequency dynamics and provides LMI conditions for efficient controller design. We also present a disturbance-independent temperature regulator that ensures stability and robustness against heat-demand uncertainty. Simulations demonstrate improved frequency-control dynamics in the electrical power grid while maintaining good thermal performance in the DHS.
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spellingShingle A mixed Hinfty-Passivity approach for Leveraging District Heating Systems as Frequency Ancillary Service in Electric Power Systems
Yi, Xinyi
Lestas, Ioannis
Systems and Control
Applications
Methodology
This paper introduces a mixed H-infinity-passivity framework that enables district heating systems (DHSs) with heat pumps to support electric-grid frequency regulation. The analysis illustrates how the DHS regulator influences coupled electro-thermal frequency dynamics and provides LMI conditions for efficient controller design. We also present a disturbance-independent temperature regulator that ensures stability and robustness against heat-demand uncertainty. Simulations demonstrate improved frequency-control dynamics in the electrical power grid while maintaining good thermal performance in the DHS.
title A mixed Hinfty-Passivity approach for Leveraging District Heating Systems as Frequency Ancillary Service in Electric Power Systems
topic Systems and Control
Applications
Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19486