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During the last few years, utilization of distributed generation (DG) in power systems has been widely increased. This trend has magnified studying the effects and impacts of DG on such systems. One of the benefits of DGs in a power system is loss reduction. If determining DG size and place is done properly, the loss of the network can be minimized. Another way of reducing loss in distribution network is by reconfiguring the network. During the reconfiguration, constraints like being radial, avoiding load isolation as well as voltage/current limitations must be taken into consideration. Taking these constraints into account makes reconfiguration an optimization problem. In this project, the... 

The necessity of electrical energy, high cost of big power plants and high voltage transmission lines and also progressing of restructuring science has lead to the increasing of tendency to use the distributed generation in electrical industry. Among of different types of distributed generations, fuel cell power plants because of many advantages such as high efficiency, low emission, modular structure and ect., have a high potential to be used in power systems. The fuel cells produce electrical energy by chemical reactions. Due to the necessity of having the knowledge related to the chemical reaction which are effective on fuel cell, to study the fuel cell performance, this type of... 

With the increasing penetration of renewable energies as distributed generation (DG) in power systems, technical problems arise in both distribution and transmission system level. Voltage rise is the main barrier for connection of DGs in rural areas, while excessive reactive power demand from transmission system is the major concern for Transmission System Operators (TSO). Here, a centralized control scheme based on the Smart Grid is proposed to reduce the impact on the transmission system voltages and improve its stability, while mitigating the voltage rise issue in the distribution network. Reactive power output of DGs, substation capacitors and tap setting of transmission transformer are... 

Based on codification and implementation of regulations of supporting from development of distributed generation sources, it is expected that in future years, investment in distributed generation scheme will be welcomed by private investors impressively. Under this circumstances, distribution Company will be faced with new chances for improving quality level of their services and optimal management of penalty-reward schemes. Penalty-reward schemes is set by legislator for distribution Company in order to improve their network. One of the pioneer ways is using distributed generators. So first, distribution Companies have to find optimum places for using these generators and in the second step... 

The purpose of this study is to identify the False Data Injection (FDI) attack and reconstruct the incorrect data created by FDI in the power system using machine learning algorithms. Unlike conventional power grids, the smart grids due to the increase of smart devices and communication networks to transfer power grid information from one point to another and the need to control and monitor the power grid is an electrical network that is integrated with a communication network (cyber-physical system). A communication network that transmits data between the control center and smart meters increases the threat of cyber-attacks in the power grid. In this study, the aim is to investigate the FDI... 

The integration of renewable energy sources introduces several issues including islanding operation. Therefore, Islanding phenomenon should be detected by a fast and reliable islanding detection method. In this thesis an intelligent-based approach is proposed to detect islanding state for Photovoltaic (PV) and Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) units. Decision tree classification algorithm is chosen as weak classifier and by Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost), detection accuracy is improved. 16 features are employed to construct feature vectors. Because of intermittency of renewable electricity generation, different states for PV and DFIG generation are assumed. Probable events are simulated... 

With the increase of renewable energy generation in power systems, the flexibility of power systems has been challenged and the high potential of resources in active distribution systems for providing flexibility has been noticed by system operators and planners to help system flexibility. In this regard, these resources can participate in the Flexible Ramp Product market which is a new product that is defined for this purpose. In this work, the management of these resources has been modeled in an active distribution system for participating in this market by considering the network constraints, the uncertainty of renewable generation and forecasted prices of products in DA and RT markets,... 

One of the challenges which increasing penetration of renewable energy sources with variable generation brings is the need for more flexibility in the power system. A promising way to overcome the challenge is to have local sources of the flexibility in distribution level. To this end, we present a new model for multi-stage distribution system expansion planning which jointly considers expanding the network assets and increasing the flexibility at local level by installing conventional dispatchable distributed generator units and energy storage systems. Demand response is also considered as another source of the flexibility which can be utilized by the system operator. Since deviating from... 

In recent years, climate change due to greenhouse gases caused an increase in frequency and intensity of the natural disasters such as hurricanes, blizzards and floods. Moreover, it is anticipated that such events will increase in the future. As a result, power system decision makers are looking for methods to improve power system resiliency against such natural disasters with low occurrence probability and high impact. In this report, the distribution system resiliency has improved via placing remote control sectionalizing switches and micro grids formation during natural disasters. In this regard, the concept of resiliency and its characteristics along with the effect of remote control... 

It is possible to unload a transmission line for a while. In line restoration voltage and current of the line will have some dynamic changes. So the apparent impedance of distance relay will have dynamic changes. These changes may cause some bad results including entrance of apparent impedance to the operational zones of distance relay and even relay tripping. Consequently if relay trips, the line restoration process will stop and may not be possible.
So we want an algorithm to distinguish line restoration from short circuit condition and block the relay. This algorithm must be able to stop blocking if there is any fault in the operational zones of the relay.
In this thesis an... 

Power generation stations, which are commonly called power plants, are treated as the core module of power systems and are in charge of producing power to be transmitted and distributed to the end consumers. As the beating heart of power industry, power plants need to be available and reliable all the time and so do their constituent components since the need for reliable electricity, nowadays, is ever increasingly highlighted. The reason lies in the rapid jump of population growth in one hand and the incredible amount of damages as a consequence to the power interruptions due to the power plant component outages, if happened, on the other one. So, power plants have to be kept within a... 

In the recent years, there is a worldwide wave of considerable changes in power industries, including the operation of distribution networks. Deregulation, open market, alternative and local energy sources, new energy conversion technologies and other future development of electrical power systems must pursue different goals. Also growth in the demand and change in load patterns may create major bottlenecks in the delivery of electric energy. This would cause distribution system stress.Furthermore, in competitive electricity markets, operators determine the electricity price for specific intervals during a day, taking into account various economical and operational factors. Traditionally, a... 

The appearance of renewable sources has created a more diverse energy mix and has made it challenging for grid operators to maintain stability in energy systems. The concept of a virtual power plant is the integration of different energy sources into a single entity that is collected and controlled through a central energy management system. It enables these sources to participate in electricity markets. This research presents a framework for the participation of a virtual power plant (VPP) in day-ahead (DA), reserve, and real-time (RT) energy markets. VPPs face several uncertainties, such as wind turbine (WT) production, demand, the status of calling the reserve, and energy market prices.... 

As a cost-effective and reliable alternative to supply remote areas, standalone Hybrid Energy Systems (HES) are recently under investigation to address various concerns associated with technical, financial and environmental issues. HESs are composed of renewable resources, fossil fuel generators, storage devices and power electronic converters, which are able to supply electrical and thermal loads. HESs have advantages of both renewable and fossil fuel technologies. HESs not only decrease the fuel consumption and maintenance cost of the diesel generator, but also reduce the effects of unpredictable and costly nature of renewable energy resources. Standalone hybrid energy systems should... 

Fundamental changes that has taken place in the restructured electricity industry require new methods to maintain the reliability of power system in the most possible economic way. Besides, power network maintenance processes has undeniable significance in promoting the desired level of reliability. Maintenance and repairs of electricity industry in generation units and power plants are more important than other parts of the power grid, because this part of the electric power infrastructure, compared to the other parts of the network, composes of more expensive equipments. Moreover, failures occurring in any of these parts cause a sharp decline in production leading to economic losses. Among... 

Transmission expansion planning is an important part of power system planning that it task is to determine the optimal structure of transmission network based on load growth and to consider the future plan of system generation for a specified time period. The development of generation plans based on renewable resources, cost and time-consuming transmission expansion plans have caused that transmission planning to become a fundamental challenge. Therefore, in recent year’s decision makers of power systems are following the alternative ways of transmission expansion planning with lower cost and economic appropriate justification. Using of energy storage systems have cause to a delay on... 

Depletion of the fossil fuel resources along with the environmental concerns have led to a significant growth in utilization of Renewable Energy Resources (RERs). Among different kinds of RERs, wind energy due to maturity of its associated conversion technologies and also its widespread presence in different regions has experienced a more rapid usage in generation sector of power systems. Despite numerous benefits of this environmentally-friendly energy, uncontrollability and uncertainty in output power of wind turbines has resulted in many technical issues for operators of power systems. However, it has been shown that the presence of various storage system technologies can alleviate these... 

In recent years, due to the increase in distributed generation, the use of renewable energy sources and the emergence of restructuring and energy markets, traditional distribution networks transform to complex and active distribution networks. These issues, along with requirements such as increasing power quality and reliability, have increased the need to provide active distribution management systems and the use of effective network monitoring, control and protection systems. Due to the complexity and expanse of distribution networks, as well as the development of the use of metering elements and remotely controllable elements, one of the important issues in these systems is the... 

Shortage in fossil fuels resources together with the pollution concerns have caused a systematic change in power system planners and decision makers policies to renewable energies as an alternative to produce electrical energy. However, some intrinsic features of the wind energy overshadow its profitability. Inability to predict the wind speed changes and consequently the output level of wind turbines, being an uncontrollable generation unit, and also being an intermittent unit can be accounted as the main attributes of renewable-based units. Taking into account these features, one can conclude that new challenges can be brought into existence in planning and operation issues of... 

Increasing need to electrical energy, gradual diminishing of fossil fuel resources and environmental pollution due to continuous exploitation of them, have lead to inevitable change of energy sources in power generation. Due to random nature of wind speed, the power output of a wind farm is varied and as a result, it does not have a proper control capability. If the wind power has a major role in system generation, the system could not respond to the fluctuations appropriately. With the increasing penetration of wind power, it affects different aspects of power system such as power quality, system stability, and system reliability. Utilizing energy storage systems (ESS) is a solution to...