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There is an emerging need for efficient solutions to stochastic AC Optimal Power Flow ({AC-}OPF) to ensure optimal and reliable grid operations in the presence of increasing demand and generation uncertainty. This paper presents a highly…
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We develop and analyze a measure-valued fluid model keeping track of parking and charging requirements of electric vehicles in a local distribution grid. We show how this model arises as an accumulation point of an appropriately scaled…
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The rapid expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) necessitates scalable and efficient fast charging station (FCS) infrastructure. These stations often operate in oversubscribed configurations where the total port rating exceeds a station-level…
Rapid growth in electric-vehicle (EV) charging demand is placing increasing stress on distribution power networks (DPNs), whose hosting capacity is often limited and spatially uneven. Beyond demonstrating that coordination can help, this…
The increase in renewable energy sources (RESs), like wind or solar power, results in growinguncertainty also in transmission grids. This affects grid stability through fluctuating energy supplyand an increased probability of overloaded…
A prominent challenge to the safe and optimal operation of the modern power grid arises due to growing uncertainties in loads and renewables. Stochastic optimal power flow (SOPF) formulations provide a mechanism to handle these…
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