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In this paper, we introduce a scalable model for the aggregate electricity demand of a fleet of electric vehicles, which can provide the right balance between model simplicity and accuracy. The model is based on classification of tasks with…

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The transition of transit fleets to alternative powertrains offers a potential pathway to reducing the cost of mobility. However, the limited range and long charging durations of battery electric buses (BEBs) introduce significant…

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Uncoordinated electric vehicle (EV) charging is altering residential load patterns and pushing distribution transformers to operate beyond their limits. These outcomes can be offset by exploiting the flexibility in work schedules (hybrid,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-10 Marco Iorio , Mohammad Golgol , Anamitra Pal

Fixed pickup and delivery times can strongly limit the performance of freight transportation. Against this backdrop, fleet operators can use compensation mechanisms such as monetary incentives to buy delay time from their customers, in…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-28 Canqi Yao , Shibo Chen , Mauro Salazar , Zaiyue Yang

The rapid rise of electric vehicles (EVs) places unprecedented stress on both urban mobility systems and low-voltage power grids. Designing battery swapping and charging networks that are cost-efficient, grid-compatible, and sustainable is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-11-19 Wenqing Ai , Hanyu Cheng , Wei Qi

Driven by growing concerns over air quality and energy security, electric vehicles (EVs) has experienced rapid development and are reshaping global transportation systems and lifestyle patterns. Compared to traditional gasoline-powered…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-08 Hai Wang , Baoshen Guo , Xiaolei Zhou , Shuai Wang , Zhiqing Hong , Tian He

The evolution of electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping the automotive industry, advocating for more sustainable transportation practices. Accurately predicting EV charging behavior is essential for effective infrastructure planning and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-07 Xiachong Lin , Arian Prabowo , Imran Razzak , Hao Xue , Matthew Amos , Sam Behrens , Flora D. Salim

We address the problem of load shaping within a network of coupled microgrids (MGs) in a bilevel optimisation framework. To this end, we consider the charging/discharging rates of residential energy storage devices within each MG on the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-05-17 Philipp Sauerteig

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are emerging as battery energy storage systems (BESSs) of increasing importance for different power grid services. However, the unique characteristics of EVs makes them more difficult to operate than dedicated BESSs.…

In this work, a novel optimal scheduling approach is proposed for isolated microgrids (MGs) with renewable generations by incorporating demand response of electric vehicles (EVs). First, a bi-level programming-based MG scheduling model is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-09-02 Yang Li , Kang Li

The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial for establishing sustainable and low-emission urban transportation systems. However, the success of this transition depends on the strategic placement of the charging infrastructure. This…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-11 Tony Kinchen , Panagiotis Typaldos , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

This paper presents a method for predictive aggregation of the available flexibility at the residential unit level into a flexibility chart that represents the admissible active and reactive powers, along with the associated flexibility…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-12 Clément Moureau , Thomas Stegen , Mevludin Glavic , Bertrand Cornélusse

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been highly favoured as a future transportation mode in the transportation section in recent years. EVs have many advantages compared to traditional transportation, especially the environmental aspect. However,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-04-26 Jaehee Jeong , Bissan Ghaddar , Nicolas Zufferey , Jatin Nathwani

The charging load from Electric vehicles (EVs) is modeled as deferrable load, meaning that the power consumption can be shifted to different time windows to achieve various grid objectives. In local community scenarios, EVs are considered…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-02-06 Bin Wang , Dai Wang , Cy Chan , Rongxin Yin , Doug Black

The growth in Electric Vehicle (EV) market share is expected to increase power demand on distribution networks. Uncoordinated residential EV charging, based on driving routines, creates peak demand at various zone substations depending on…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-07-18 Xian-Long Lee , Adel N. Toosi , Peter Pudney , Ian McLeod , Muhammad Aamir Cheema , Hao Wang

The transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) demands intelligent, congestion-aware infrastructure planning to balance user convenience, economic viability, and traffic efficiency. We present a joint optimisation framework for EV Charging…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-03-24 Niloofar Aminikalibar , Farzaneh Farhadi , Maria Chli

In this paper, a novel Energy Management System (EMS) algorithm to achieve optimal Electric Vehicle (EV) charging scheduling at the parking lots of electric railway stations is proposed. The proposed approach uncovers the potential of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-12 G. Pierrou , C. Valero-De La Flor , G. Hug

Wide-scale electrification of the transportation sector will require careful planning and coordination with the power grid. Left unmanaged, uncoordinated charging of electric vehicles (EVs) at increased levels of penetration will amplify…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-21 Polina Alexeenko , Eilyan Bitar

This work addresses electric vehicle (EV) charging station placement through a bi-level optimization model, where the upper-level planner maximizes net revenue by selecting station locations under budget constraints, while EV users at the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Mobina Nankali , Michael W. Levin

In this paper, we investigate flexible power transfer among electric vehicles (EVs) from a cooperative perspective in an EV system. First, the concept of cooperative EV-to-EV (V2V) charging is introduced, which enables active cooperation…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-02-19 Rongqing Zhang , Xiang Cheng , Liuqing Yang