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Title: ADMM-Based Distributed DC Optimal Power Flow with Power Flow Control
Award ID(s):
2145408 2146531 1756006
NSF-PAR ID:
10391626
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2022 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 6
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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