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We propose a data-driven method to solve a stochastic optimal power flow (OPF) problem based on limited information about forecast error distributions. The objective is to determine power schedules for controllable devices in a power…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-01-22 Yi Guo , Kyri Baker , Emiliano Dall'Anese , Zechun Hu , Tyler Summers

In this paper, we develop a distributionally robust chance-constrained formulation of the Optimal Power Flow problem (OPF) whereby the system operator can leverage contextual information. For this purpose, we exploit an ambiguity set based…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-10-05 Adrián Esteban-Pérez , Juan M. Morales

This paper proposes a data-driven approach for optimal power flow (OPF) based on the stacked extreme learning machine (SELM) framework. SELM has a fast training speed and does not require the time-consuming parameter tuning process compared…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-06-02 Xingyu Lei , Zhifang Yang , Juan Yu , Junbo Zhao , Qian Gao , Hongxin Yu

This paper studies optimization proxies, machine learning (ML) models trained to efficiently predict optimal solutions for AC Optimal Power Flow (ACOPF) problems. While promising, optimization proxy performance heavily depends on training…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-11 Miao Li , Michael Klamkin , Pascal Van Hentenryck , Wenting Li , Russell Bent

Electric power grids regularly experience uncertain fluctuations from load demands and renewables, which poses a risk of violating operational limits designed to safeguard the system. In this paper, we consider the robust AC OPF problem…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-04-13 Dongchan Lee , Konstantin Turitsyn , Daniel K. Molzahn , Line A. Roald

Optimal Power Flow (OPF) is a fundamental problem in power systems. It is computationally challenging and a recent line of research has proposed the use of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to find OPF approximations at vastly reduced runtimes…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-11-23 My H. Dinh , Ferdinando Fioretto , Mostafa Mohammadian , Kyri Baker

We propose a data-based method to solve a multi-stage stochastic optimal power flow (OPF) problem based on limited information about forecast error distributions. The framework explicitly combines multi-stage feedback policies with any…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-10-29 Yi Guo , Kyri Baker , Emiliano Dall'Anese , Zechun Hu , Tyler H. Summers

Power flow analysis plays a critical role in the control and operation of power systems. The high computational burden of traditional solution methods led to a shift towards data-driven approaches, exploiting the availability of digital…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-17 Victor Eeckhout , Hossein Fani , Md Umar Hashmi , Geert Deconinck

Stepwise controllable devices, such as switched capacitors or stepwise controllable loads and generators, transform the nonconvex AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) problem into a nonconvex mixed-integer (MI) programming problem which is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-13 Johannes Heid , Nils Bornhorst , Eric Tönges , Philipp Härtel , Denis Mende , Martin Braun

High percentage penetrations of renewable energy generations introduce significant uncertainty into power systems. It requires grid operators to solve alternative current optimal power flow (AC-OPF) problems more frequently for economical…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-07-04 Xiang Pan , Minghua Chen , Tianyu Zhao , Steven H. Low

This paper presents a fractional approximation of the AC optimal power flow (AC OPF) problem based on an all-pass approximation of the exponential power flow kernel. The classical AC OPF relies on trigonometric coupling between bus voltage…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-22 Milad Hasanzadeh , Amin Kargarian , Javad Lavaei

We present a solution of sparse alternating current optimal power flow (ACOPF) analysis on graphical processing unit (GPU). In particular, we discuss the performance bottlenecks and detail our efforts to accelerate the linear solver, a core…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2023-08-21 Kasia Swirydowicz , Nicholson Koukpaizan , Shrirang Abhyankar , Slaven Peles

Non-convex AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) is a fundamental optimization problem in power system analysis. The computational complexity of conventional solvers is typically high and not suitable for large-scale networks in real-time…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-09 Kejun Chen , Shourya Bose , Yu Zhang

The DC Optimal Power Flow (DC-OPF) problem is fundamental to power system operations, requiring rapid solutions for real-time grid management. While traditional optimization solvers provide optimal solutions, their computational cost…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-15 Kshitiz Khanal

The optimal power flow (OPF) problem, as a critical component of power system operations, becomes increasingly difficult to solve due to the variability, intermittency, and unpredictability of renewable energy brought to the power system.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-18 Yuxuan Li , Chaoyue Zhao , Chenang Liu

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…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-07-04 Yunqi Luo , Rabayet Sadnan , Bala Krishnamoorthy , Anamika Dubey

Optimal Power Flow (OPF) refers to a wide range of related optimization problems with the goal of operating power systems efficiently and securely. In the simplest setting, OPF determines how much power to generate in order to minimize…

This paper presents a parametric quadratic approximation of the AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) problem for time-sensitive and market-based applications. The parametric approximation preserves the physics-based but simple representation…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-10-25 Gonzalo E. Constante-Flores , André H. Quisaguano , Antonio J. Conejo , Can Li

Alternating-Current Optimal Power Flow (AC-OPF) is framed as a NP-hard non-convex optimization problem that solves for the most economical dispatch of grid generation given the AC-network and device constraints. Although there are no…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-08-29 Amritanshu Pandey , Aayushya Agarwal , Larry Pileggi

Probabilistic optimal power flow (POPF) is an important analytical tool to ensure the secure and economic operation of power systems. POPF needs to solve enormous nonlinear and nonconvex optimization problems. The huge computational burden…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-06-25 Yan Yang , Juan Yu , Zhifang Yang , Mingxu Xiang , Ren Liu