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Title: Creating Realistic Power Distribution Networks using Interdependent Road Infrastructure
Abstract—It is well known that physical interdependencies exist between networked civil infrastructures such as transportation and power system networks. In order to analyze complex nonlinear correlations between such networks, datasets pertaining to such real infrastructures are required. However, such data are not readily available due to their proprietary nature. This work proposes a methodology to generate realistic synthetic power distribution networks for a given geographical region. A network generated in this manner is not the actual distribution system, but its functionality is very similar to the real distribution network. The synthetic network connects high voltage substations to individual residential consumers through primary and secondary distribution networks. Here, the distribution network is generated by solving an optimization problem which minimizes the overall length of the network subject to structural and power flow constraints. This work also incorporates identification of long high voltage feeders originating from substations and connecting remotely situated customers in rural geographic locations while maintaining voltage regulation within acceptable limits. The proposed methodology is applied to the state of Virginia and creates synthetic distribution networks which are validated by comparing them to actual power distribution networks at the same location. Index Terms—synthetic distribution networks, radial networks, Mixed Integer Linear Programming  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1633028 1916805 1918656 2027541
NSF-PAR ID:
10253373
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE International Conference on Big Data
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1226 to 1235
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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