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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Distribution Level"”.
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Distribution Level Building Load Prediction Using Deep Learning
<p>Load prediction in distribution grids is an important means to improve energy supply scheduling, reduce the production cost, and support emission reduction. Determining accurate load predictions has become more crucial than ever as electrical load patterns are becoming increasingly complicated …
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Development and implementation of an open-box distribution-level phasor measurement unit
… involved in the development of an open-box, distribution-level phasor measurement unit as well as the results obtained by deploying a network of these devices across the Urbana-Champaign distribution system.
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Value of distribution-level reactive power for combined heat and power systems
… market opportunity of ancillary services at the distribution level. One type of ancillary service - reactive power - is of particular interest because of the theoretic ability to source from existing assets on the distribution network. This paper aims to build understanding of the value of …
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Distributed Grid Analytics Platform (DGAP) for power grid monitoring at the distribution level
… PMUs are mainly installed at the transmission level, where they are hard to install and maintain, and can be expensive due to the rating requirements of the components. Given their benefits and increasingly widespread installation, easier-to-maintain and less costly PMUs are desired. In 2000, …
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Modeling Air Source Heat Pump Adoption Propensity and Simulating the Distribution Level Effects of Large-Scale Adoption
… readily available data. The resulting household-level propensity scores can be employed to guide targeted marketing efforts or aggregated to help guide program design. Additionally, we demonstrate the use of ASHP propensity scores to inform distribution feeder load growth simulations – allowing …
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A Wide-Area Perspective on Power System Operation and Dynamics
… of power system monitoring from very low voltage levels (120 V). Challenging the accepted norms in power system monitoring, the document will present the use of inexpensive GPS time synchronized sensors in mass numbers at the distribution level. In the past, such low level monitoring has been …
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Development and deployment of a residential voltage level phasor measurement unit
… dictates. By building a one-phase, open source, distribution level PMU, the inner workings and complications of synchrophasor generation can be understood. Many studies have been performed in the area of PMUs, but this thesis focuses on distribution level measurements and the root causes of …
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Distribution system analysis using local-area voltage measurements
… were not as common or pronounced within the distribution system. Increased distribution system observability can be realized with the implementation of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs), which measure the AC voltage and current traveling throughout the grid. However, questions related to both …
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Communication options for protection and control device in Smart Grid applications
… grid. The protection and control relay at the distribution level is one of the key component in enhancing the efficiency, security and reliability of power grid. At present, it may be premature to apply wireless devices to power electronics and to distribution automation, especially for …
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Secure Communications in the Smart Grid
… diverse stake holders that often require varying levels of access to grid state and measurements. At the distribution level (i.e., MAN), smart grid provides two way communication between households and utilities. At the transmission level (i.e., WAN), multiple organizations need to share the …
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Decentralized Co-Optimization of Water and Energy Distribution Systems
… framework that integrates water and energy distribution at various scales, with emphasis on decentralized operation to preserve the autonomy and data privacy of the water and electricity systems. The research presented in this dissertation first focuses on the elemental formulation for a …
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The Frequency Monitor Network (FNET) Design and Situation Awareness Algorithm Development
… frequency monitoring network deployed at the distribution level, providing a low-cost and easily deployable WAMs solution. In this dissertation, the research work can be categorized into two parts: FNET Design and Situation Awareness Algorithm Development.
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Power System Disturbance Analysis and Detection Based on Wide-Area Measurements
… low-cost, easily deployable manner at the 120 V distribution level, which presents more opportunities to study power system dynamics. This work explores the topics of power system disturbance analysis and detection by utilizing the wide-area measurements obtained in the distribution networks. In …
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Challenges in Electric Vehicle Adoption and Vehicle-Grid Integration
… cause many reliability issues, especially at the distribution level. This dissertation addresses these challenges by developing new analytical models using a range of operation research, simulation, and statistical methodologies. The outcome will facilitate governmental bodies in developing …
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Resiliency and reliability planning of the electric grid in natural disaster affected areas
… to reinvent its energy sector to improve its level of resiliency against natural disasters. Better planning and preparation can minimize the damage that needs to be repaired on time. For instance, when necessary facilities, such as hospitals, lose access to electricity, the ability to manage a …
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"But it's just paracetamol" : caregivers ability to administer over-the-counter painkillers to their children with the information provided
… common practice of re-packaging medications at a distribution level, individuals are often not provided with adequate information about their medication, appropriate for their level of health literacy. This study explored whether caregivers are able to make informed decisions about the correct and …
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Unlocking the value of distributed energy resources in electric distribution networks : exploring the role of locational tariffs
… distributed energy resources (DERs) in electric distribution networks brings both challenges and opportunities to the management of the electric grid. In the right locations these resources can provide value to the network by reducing congestion and losses and deferring investment in network …
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Penetration level of un-conventional rural electrification technologies on power networks
… (RE) is the high cost of laying the distribution infrastructure owing to the dispersed nature of loads and low demand. Thus, electrifying the rural areas needs to be considered holistically and not just on the financial viability. To reduce cost, it is important that un-conventional …
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Semi-Supervised Deep Learning Frameworks for Transmission-Scale Load Disaggregation and Behind-the-meter Solar Prediction
… awareness for transmission operators. Unlike distribution-level BTM solar generation which has ground-truth data, transmission-level BTM solar generation lacks such visibility. To address aforementioned challenge, spatial and temporal relationships between nodal and zonal load profiles are …
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