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This paper proposes a structure exploiting algorithm for solving non-convex power system state estimation problems in distributed fashion. Because the power flow equations in large electrical grid networks are non-convex equality…

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The massive integration of distributed energy resources changes the operational demands of the electric power distribution system, motivating optimization-based approaches. The added computational complexities of the resulting optimal power…

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This paper presents PowerModelsADA, an open-source framework for solving Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problems using Alternating Distributed Algorithms (ADA). PowerModelsADA provides a framework to test, verify, and benchmark both existing and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-09 Mohannad Alkhraijah , Rachel Harris , Carleton Coffrin , Daniel K. Molzahn

This paper presents an algorithm that solves the AC power flow problem for balanced, three-phase transmission systems at steady state. The algorithm extends the "fixed-point power flow" algorithm in the literature to include transmission…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-05 Liangjie Chen , John W. Simpson-Porco

There is a growing need for new optimization methods to facilitate the reliable and cost-effective operation of power systems with intermittent renewable energy resources. In this paper, we formulate the robust AC optimal power flow…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-04-03 Raphael Louca , Eilyan Bitar

Managing power grids with the increasing presence of variable renewable energy-based (distributed) generation involves solving high-dimensional optimization tasks at short intervals. Linearizing the AC power flow (PF) constraints is a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-09-09 Yuhao Chen , Manish K. Singh

In this paper, we present an optimization algorithm based on an alternating projection method to solve the large-scale security constraint optimal power flow (SCOPF) problem in power systems. The SCOPF is first partitioned into…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-07-09 Tuyen Vu

In this paper, we develop an online method that leverages machine learning to obtain feasible solutions to the AC optimal power flow (OPF) problem with negligible optimality gaps on extremely fast timescales (e.g., milliseconds), bypassing…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-10-04 Ahmed Zamzam , Kyri Baker

This paper presents a distributed optimization algorithm tailored to solve optimization problems arising in smart grids. In detail, we propose a variant of the Augmented Lagrangian based Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) method,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-06 Yuning Jiang , Philipp Sauerteig , Boris Houska , Karl Worthmann

DC Optimal Power Flow (DCOPF) is widely utilized in power system operations due to its simplicity and computational efficiency. However, its lossless, reactive power-agnostic model often yields dispatches that are infeasible under practical…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-19 Michael A. Boateng , Russell Bent , Sidhant Misra , Parikshit Pareek , Pascal Van Hentenryck , Daniel Molzahn

In this work we introduce PowerModelsDistribution, a free, open-source toolkit for distribution power network optimization, whose primary focus is establishing a baseline implementation of steady-state multi-conductor unbalanced…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2020-12-09 David M Fobes , Sander Claeys , Frederik Geth , Carleton Coffrin

Optimal power flow (OPF) problem is a class of large-scale and non-convex optimization problem. Various algorithms are proposed to solve the challenging OPF problem. Recent studies show that semidefinite programming (SDP) can either provide…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-02-09 Chin-Yao Chang , Wei Zhang

The optimal power-flow problem (OPF) has played a key role in the planning and operation of power systems. Due to the non-linear nature of the AC power-flow equations, the OPF problem is known to be non-convex, therefore hard to solve. Most…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2016-07-07 Konstantina Christakou , Dan-Cristian Tomozei , Jean-Yves Le Boudec , Mario Paolone

The modern power grid is witnessing a shift in operations from traditional control methods to more advanced operational mechanisms. Due to the nonconvex nature of the Alternating Current Optimal Power Flow (ACOPF) problem and the need for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-30 Junfei Wang , Pirathayini Srikantha

The ongoing transition towards energy and power systems dominated by a large number of renewable power injections to the distribution grid poses substantial challenges for system operation, coordination, and control. Optimization-based…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-04-08 Lukas Lanza , Timm Faulwasser , Karl Worthmann

Optimal power flow (OPF) is a very fundamental but vital optimization problem in the power system, which aims at solving a specific objective function (ex.: generator costs) while maintaining the system in the stable and safe operations. In…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-09 Yuhao Zhou , Bei Zhang , Chunlei Xu , Tu Lan , Ruisheng Diao , Di Shi , Zhiwei Wang , Wei-Jen Lee

The Optimal power flow (OPF) problem contains many constraints. However, equality constraints along with a limited set of active inequality constraints encompass sufficient information to determine the feasible space of the problem. In this…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-09 Fouad Hasan , Amin Kargarian , Javad Mohammadi

AC/multi-terminal DC (MTDC) hybrid power systems have emerged as a solution for the large-scale and longdistance accommodation of power produced by renewable energy systems (RESs). To ensure the optimal operation of such hybrid power…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-09-26 Haixiao Li , Aleksandra Lekić

In this paper, we study efficient and robust computational methods for solving the security-constrained alternating current optimal power flow (SC-ACOPF) problem, a two-stage nonlinear optimization problem with disjunctive constraints, that…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-11 Amin Gholami , Kaizhao Sun , Shixuan Zhang , Xu Andy Sun

Deregulated energy markets, demand forecasting, and the continuously increasing share of renewable energy sources call---among others---for a structured consideration of uncertainties in optimal power flow problems. The main challenge is to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-08-24 Tillmann Mühlpfordt , Timm Faulwasser , Veit Hagenmeyer