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Causal analysis helps us understand variables that are responsible for system failures. This improves fault detection and makes system more reliable. In this work, we present a new method that combines causal inference with machine learning…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-05 Karthik Peddi , Sai Ram Aditya Parisineni , Hemanth Macharla , Mayukha Pal

The topology of a power grid affects its dynamic operation and settlement in the electricity market. Real-time topology identification can enable faster control action following an emergency scenario like failure of a line. This article…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-07-18 Deepjyoti Deka , Saurav Talukdar , Michael Chertkov , Murti Salapaka

Traditionally, a regional dispatch center uses the equivalent method to deal with external grids, which fails to reflect the interactions among regions. This paper proposes a distributed N-1 contingency analysis (DCA) solution, where…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2017-06-06 Zhengwei Ren , Ying Chen , Shaowei Huang , Shuang Sheng , Huiping Zheng , Xinyuan Liu

Network topology optimization (NTO) via busbar splitting can mitigate transmission grid congestion and reduce redispatch costs. However, solving this mixed-integer nonlinear problem for large-scale systems in near-real-time is currently…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-16 Ali Rajaei , Peter Palensky , Jochen L. Cremer

Rising electricity demand and the growing integration of renewables are intensifying congestion in transmission grids. Grid topology optimization through busbar splitting (BuS) and optimal transmission switching can alleviate grid…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-17 Giacomo Bastianel , Dirk Van Hertem , Hakan Ergun , Line Roald

The power system state estimation (SE) algorithm estimates the complex bus voltages based on the available set of measurements. Because phasor measurement units (PMUs) are becoming more widely employed in transmission power systems, a fast…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-06-07 Ognjen Kundacina , Mirsad Cosovic , Dejan Vukobratovic

This paper explores whether graph embedding methods can be used as a tool for analysing the robustness of power-grids within the framework of network science. The paper focuses on the strain elevation tension spring embedding (SETSe)…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-28 Jonathan Bourne

Agile localization of anomalous events plays a pivotal role in enhancing the overall reliability of the grid and avoiding cascading failures. This is especially of paramount significance in the large-scale grids due to their geographical…

Applications · Statistics 2017-02-07 Javad Heydari , Ali Tajer

In this work, we have proposed a system theoretic method to compute sensitivities of different lines for $N-k$ contingency analysis in power network. We have formulated the $N-k$ contingency analysis as the stability problem of power…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-01-03 Sambarta Dasgupta , Umesh Vaidya

To meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements, transit agencies worldwide are planning partial and full transitions to electric bus fleets. This paper presents a comprehensive and computationally efficient multi-period…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-12-29 Robin Legault , Filipe Cabral , Xu Andy Sun

Distribution grids represent the final tier in electric networks consisting of medium and low voltage lines that connect the distribution substations to the end-users. Traditionally, distribution networks have been operated in a radial…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-03-03 Deepjyoti Deka , Scott Backhaus , Michael Chertkov

As phasor measurement units (PMUs) become more widely used in transmission power systems, a fast state estimation (SE) algorithm that can take advantage of their high sample rates is needed. To accomplish this, we present a method that uses…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-09 Ognjen Kundacina , Mirsad Cosovic , Dragisa Miskovic , Dejan Vukobratovic

We introduce a new microscopic model of the outages in transmission power grids. This model accounts for the automatic response of the grid to load fluctuations that take place on the scale of minutes, when the optimum power flow…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-03-17 René Pfitzner , Konstantin Turitsyn , Michael Chertkov

The goal of the state estimation (SE) algorithm is to estimate complex bus voltages as state variables based on the available set of measurements in the power system. Because phasor measurement units (PMUs) are increasingly being used in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-02-02 Ognjen Kundacina , Mirsad Cosovic , Dejan Vukobratovic

Power flow analysis plays a crucial role in examining the electricity flow within a power system network. By performing power flow calculations, the system's steady-state variables, including voltage magnitude, phase angle at each bus,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-06 Mingjian Tuo , Xingpeng Li , Tianxia Zhao

The increasing scale and wealth of inter-connected data, such as those accrued by social network applications, demand the design of new techniques and platforms to efficiently derive actionable knowledge from large-scale graphs. However,…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2014-12-08 Abdullah Gharaibeh , Tahsin Reza , Elizeu Santos-Neto , Lauro Beltrao Costa , Scott Sallinen , Matei Ripeanu

Cascading failures are the typical reasons of black- outs in power grids. The grid topology plays an important role in determining the dynamics of cascading failures in power grids. Measures for vulnerability analysis are crucial to assure…

Physics and Society · Physics 2013-12-24 Yakup Koç , Martijn Warnier , Robert E. Kooij , Frances M. T. Brazier

Power system operators need tools for rapid, real-time counterfactual assessments of grid security under fast-changing conditions. Traditional N-1 contingency analysis lacks dynamic evaluation, especially of frequency swings from common…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2025-10-22 Ayrton Almada , Laurent Pagnier , Igal Goldshtein , Saif R. Kazi , Michael , Chertkov

This paper introduces a distributed contingency detection algorithm for detecting unobservable contingencies in power distribution systems using stochastic hybrid system (SHS) models. We aim to tackle the challenge of limited measurement…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-05 Erfan Mehdipour Abadi , Hamid Varmazyari , Masoud H. Nazari

Solving the alternating current power flow equations in real time is essential for secure grid operation, yet classical Newton-Raphson solvers can be slow under stressed conditions. Existing graph neural networks for power flow are…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-19 Chidozie Ezeakunne , Jose E. Tabarez , Reeju Pokharel , Anup Pandey