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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2016.11.4.810

Optimal Scheduling of Electric Vehicles Charging in low-Voltage Distribution Systems  

Xu, Shaolun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Zhang, Liang (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota)
Yan, Zheng (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Feng, Donghan (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Wang, Gang (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota)
Zhao, Xiaobo (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
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Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology / v.11, no.4, 2016 , pp. 810-819 More about this Journal
Abstract
Uncoordinated charging of large-scale electric vehicles (EVs) will have a negative impact on the secure and economic operation of the power system, especially at the distribution level. Given that the charging load of EVs can be controlled to some extent, research on the optimal charging control of EVs has been extensively carried out. In this paper, two possible smart charging scenarios in China are studied: centralized optimal charging operated by an aggregator and decentralized optimal charging managed by individual users. Under the assumption that the aggregators and individual users only concern the economic benefits, new load peaks will arise under time of use (TOU) pricing which is extensively employed in China. To solve this problem, a simple incentive mechanism is proposed for centralized optimal charging while a rolling-update pricing scheme is devised for decentralized optimal charging. The original optimal charging models are modified to account for the developed schemes. Simulated tests corroborate the efficacy of optimal scheduling for charging EVs in various scenarios.
Keywords
Centralized optimal charging; Decentralized optimal charging; Electric vehicles; Incentive; Rolling-update price;
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