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Transmission grid congestion increases as the electrification of various sectors requires transmitting more power. Topology control, through substation reconfiguration, can reduce congestion but its potential remains under-exploited in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-02 Thomas Lautenbacher , Ali Rajaei , Davide Barbieri , Jan Viebahn , Jochen L. Cremer

This paper proposes a novel approach for detecting the topology of distribution networks based on the analysis of time series measurements. The time-based analysis approach draws on data from high-precision phasor measurement units (PMUs or…

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This manuscript presents novel techniques for identifying the switch states, phase identification, and estimation of equipment parameters in multi-phase low voltage electrical grids, which is a major challenge in long-standing German low…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-21 Steven de Jongh , Felicitas Mueller , Fabian Osterberg , Claudio A. Cañizares , Thomas Leibfried , Kankar Bhattacharya

Topology identification and inference of processes evolving over graphs arise in timely applications involving brain, transportation, financial, power, as well as social and information networks. This chapter provides an overview of graph…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-12 Gonzalo Mateos , Yanning Shen , Georgios B. Giannakis , Ananthram Swami

Efficient control of power systems is becoming increasingly difficult as they gain in complexity and size. We propose an automatic control strategy that regulates the mechanical power output of the generators in a power grid based on…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2014-10-09 Andrej Gajduk , Mirko Todorovski , Ljupco Kocarev

The increasing penetration of distributed energy resources poses numerous reliability issues to the urban distribution grid. The topology estimation is a critical step to ensure the robustness of distribution grid operation. However, the…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2018-09-14 Yizheng Liao , Yang Weng , Guangyi Liu , Ram Rajagopal

Distribution grids currently lack comprehensive real-time metering. Nevertheless, grid operators require precise knowledge of loads and renewable generation to accomplish any feeder optimization task. At the same time, new grid…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-03-21 Siddharth Bhela , Vassilis Kekatos , Sriharsha Veeramachaneni

The topological (graph) structure of complex networks often provides valuable information about the performance and vulnerability of the network. However, there are multiple ways to represent a given network as a graph. Electric power…

Physics and Society · Physics 2014-05-20 Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez , Paul D. H. Hines , Clayton Barrows , Seth Blumsack

The rising proportion of renewable energy in the electricity mix introduces significant operational challenges for power grid operators. Effective power grid management demands adaptive decision-making strategies capable of handling dynamic…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-08 Mohamed Hassouna , Clara Holzhüter , Malte Lehna , Matthijs de Jong , Jan Viebahn , Bernhard Sick , Christoph Scholz

This paper presents an optimal network topology control framework using cutting-plane methods for efficient network partitioning with controllable edges. The objective is to enable real-time reconfiguration of interconnected sub-networks…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-05-01 Duong Thuy Anh Nguyen , Harsha Nagarajan , Robert Ferrando , Russell Bent , David Fobes

In this article, we present a method to reconstruct the topology of a partially observed radial network of linear dynamical systems with bi-directional interactions. Our approach exploits the structure of the inverse power spectral density…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-07-13 Saurav Talukdar , Deepjyoti Deka , Michael Chertkov , Murti Salapaka

The dynamic response of power grids to small transient events or persistent stochastic disturbances influences their stable operation. This paper studies the effect of topology on the linear time-invariant dynamics of power networks. For a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-03-21 Siddharth Bhela , Deepjyoti Deka , Harsha Nagarajan , Vassilis Kekatos

Power grid operation is becoming increasingly complex due to the rising integration of renewable energy sources and the need for more adaptive control strategies. Reinforcement Learning (RL) has emerged as a promising approach to power…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-16 Erica van der Sar , Alessandro Zocca , Sandjai Bhulai

In the course of the energy transition, the expansion of generation and consumption will change, and many of these technologies, such as PV systems, electric cars and heat pumps, will influence the power flow, especially in the distribution…

The aim of distribution networks is to meet their local area power demand with maximum reliability. As the electricity consumption tends to increase every year, limited line thermal capacity can lead to network congestion. Continuous…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-07 Rida Fatima , Hassan Zahid Butt , Xingpeng Li

Voltage prediction in distribution grids is a critical yet difficult task for maintaining power system stability. Machine learning approaches, particularly Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), offer significant speedups but suffer from poor…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Ehimare Okoyomon , Arbel Yaniv , Christoph Goebel

Recent advances in precise phasor measurement units are enabling new approaches to estimate distribution and transmission grid parameters in real-time. In this paper, we investigate voltage and current phasor measurement requirements to…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-04 Norak Rin , Iman Shames , Ian Petersen , Elizabeth Ratnam

Topology diagrams are widely seen in power system applications, but their automatic generation is often easier said than done. When facing power transmission systems with strongly-meshed structures, existing approaches can hardly produce…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-21 Jingyu Wang , Jinfu Chen , Dongyuan Shi , Xianzhong Duan

This article investigates the ability of graph neural networks (GNNs) to identify risky conditions in a power grid over the subsequent few hours, without explicit, high-resolution information regarding future generator on/off status (grid…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-14 Yadong Zhang , Pranav M Karve , Sankaran Mahadevan

In this paper we propose a distributed algorithm for the estimation and control of the connectivity of ad-hoc networks in the presence of a random topology. First, given a generic random graph, we introduce a novel stochastic power…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2015-06-17 Paolo Di Lorenzo , Sergio Barbarossa