Analyzing the impacts of plug-in electric vehicles on distribution networks in British Columbia
Date
2009
Authors
Kelly, L.
Rowe, A.
Wild, P.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
IEEE
Abstract
The impact of uncontrolled charging of plug-in
electric vehicles (PEVs) on distribution networks is
investigated using a probabilistic approach based on
Monte Carlo simulations. A model simulating daily
residential and commercial electrical demand estimates
the existing demand on the networks. A PEV operator
model simulates the actions of drivers throughout a typical
day to estimate the demand for vehicle charging. Three
networks are studied that are typical of suburban, urban
and rural networks, respectively. The analysis is focused
on peak demand increases, secondary transformer
overloading and voltage drops in the networks. PEV
charging significantly increases the peak demand on all
networks causing larger voltage drops and increasing the
probability of transformer overloading.
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Keywords
distribution network, Monte Carlo simulations, plug-in electric vehicles, probabilistic load flow
Citation
Analyzing the impacts of plug-in electric vehicles on distribution networks in British Columbia L Kelly, A Rowe, P Wild, Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC), 2009 IEEE 1-6