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In recent advances in solving the problem of transmission network expansion planning, the use of robust optimization techniques has been put forward, as an alternative to stochastic mathematical programming methods, to make the problem…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2016-09-28 Roberto Minguez , Raquel Garcia-Bertrand

The common linear optimal power flow (LOPF) formulation that underlies most transmission expansion planning (TEP) formulations uses bus voltage angles as auxiliary optimization variables to describe Kirchhoff's voltage law. As well as…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-25 Fabian Neumann , Tom Brown

This paper studies the generation and transmission expansion co-optimization problem with a high wind power penetration rate in large-scale power grids. In this paper, generation and transmission expansion co-optimization is modeled as a…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-02 Shutang You

Power systems modeling and planning has long leveraged mathematical programming for its ability to provide optimality and feasibility guarantees. One feature that has been recognized in the optimization literature since the 1970s is the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-13 Matthew Viens , J. Kyle Skolfield , William E. Hart , Michael Ferris

Transmission-constrained problems in power systems can be cast as polynomial optimization problems whose coefficients vary over time. We consider the complications therein and suggest several approaches. On the example of the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-09-25 Jie Liu , Antonio Bellon , Andrea Simonetto , Martin Takac , Jakub Marecek

The penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE) in electrical systems has changed the way the expansion planning is treated. This kind of resource has great variability in small amounts of time, which makes it important to represent…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-12-02 Alessandro Soares , Ricardo Perez , Fernanda Thome

Here we shall consider a very popular practical applied problem of managing mode switching (in this work we are considering managing billing plans). Out of the two parties (service provider and service consumer), participating in the…

General Finance · Quantitative Finance 2015-09-22 Valery Vilisov

The stable and efficient operation of the transmission network is fundamental to the power system's ability to deliver electricity reliably and cheaply. As average temperatures continue to rise, the ability of the transmission network to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-06-25 J. Kyle Skolfield , Jose Ramirez-Vergara , Adolfo R. Escobedo

This paper proposes a linear approximation of the alternating current optimal power flow problem for multiphase distribution networks with voltage-dependent loads connected in both wye and delta configurations. We establish a set of linear…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-04-11 Geunyeong Byeon , Minseok Ryu , Kibaek Kim

Linearized models of power systems are often desirable to formulate tractable control and optimization problems that still reflect real-world physics adequately under various operating conditions. In this paper, we propose an approach that…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-05-28 Marc Hohmann , Joseph Warrington , John Lygeros

Energy infrastructure planning under uncertainty has become increasingly complex as electrification, interdependence between energy carriers, decarbonization, and extreme weather events reshape long-term investment decisions. This paper…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-14 Rahman Khorramfar , Aron Brenner , Lara Booth , Ana Rivera , Ruaridh Macdonald , Priya Donti , Saurabh Amin

Many power systems operation and planning computations (e.g., transmission and generation switching and placement) solve a mixed-integer nonlinear problem (MINLP) with binary variables representing the decision to connect devices to the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-25 Aayushya Agarwal , Amritanshu Pandey , Larry Pillegi

We consider the problem of determining an optimal strategy for electricity injection that faces an uncertain power demand stream. This demand stream is modeled via an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with an additional jump component, whereas the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-10-15 Simone Göttlich , Ralf Korn , Kerstin Lux

Disputes over cost allocation can present a significant barrier to investment in shared infrastructure. While it may be desirable to allocate cost in a way that corresponds to expected benefits, investments in long-lived projects are made…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-25 Han Shu , Jacob Mays

The integration of a massive number of large-scale wind turbines brought about urgent technical challenge to power transmission network operators in terms of secure power supply and energy dispatching optimization. In this paper, an optimal…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-02-13 Mohammd Hamdi

High penetration from volatile renewable energy resources in the grid and the varying nature of loads raise the need for frequent line switching to ensure the efficient operation of electrical distribution networks. Operators must ensure…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-19 Richard Asiamah , Yuqi Zhou , Ahmed S. Zamzam

Simultaneous load forecasting across multiple entities (e.g., regions, buildings) is crucial for the efficient, reliable, and cost-effective operation of power systems. Accurate load forecasting is a challenging problem due to the inherent…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Onintze Zaballa , Verónica Álvarez , Santiago Mazuelas

In this paper we present a framework to efficiently characterize the available operational flexibility in a multi-area power system. We focus on the available reserves and the tie-line flows. The proposed approach is an alternative to the…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2016-11-15 Matthias Bucher , Spyros Chatzivasileiadis , Göran Andersson

The energy sector has become priority around the world with developing technology and increasing power and energy demand. That all sources for energy production are not renewable increases greenhouse gas emissions and causes global warming.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-04-04 Handan Akulker , Erdal Aydin

This work introduces the category of Power System Transition Planning optimization problem. It aims to shift power systems to emissions-free networks efficiently. Unlike comparable work, the framework presented here broadly applies to the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-05 Ahmed Al-Shafei , Nima Amjady , Hamidreza Zareipour , Yankai Cao