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Management Of Plug-In Electric Vehicles And Renewable Energy Sources In Active Distribution Networks
<p>Near 160 million customers in the U.S.A. are served via distribution networks (DNs). The increasing penetration level of renewable energy sources (RES) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), the implementation of smart distribution technologies such as advanced metering/monitoring infrastructure, …
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Probabilistic impact of charging plug-in electric vehicles on the electric energy distribution systems
The electric power grid including generation, transmission, and distribution system usually serving the loads in the consumer’s side through distribution transformers. Generally, increasing the demand requires increasing the supply and therefore any increasing in the consumer’s side must be covered …
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Retail electric provider selection for prosumers with local distributed energy resources and plug-in electric vehicles using data mining techniques
In a deregulated retail electricity market, the residential customers typically have the liberty to choose an electricity service plan from a list of retail electric providers (REPs) that best matches their monthly energy consumption. This process is called “retail choice”. The selection of a …
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Probabilistic assessment of the impact of plug-in electric vehicles on power quality in electric vehicles on power quality in electric distribution systems.
… may have socio-economic benefits such as reducing greenhouse gases, lowering the soaring gas prices, and ending the reliance on imported oil. The integration of plug-in electric vehicles into the electric distribution system may pose potential power quality problems due to the uncertainties in …
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Energy and environmental contexts of cities, transportation systems, and emerging vehicle technologies : how plug-in electric vehicles and urban design influence energy consumption and emissions
This thesis is divided into two parts. The first evaluates the role of the built environment in life-cycle energy consumption, by comparing different neighborhood and city styles. Through a holistic modeling and accounting framework, this work identifies the largest energy-consuming sectors, among …
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Potential business models for recharging infrastructure and their implications for plug-In electric vehicle adoption
Plug-in Electric Vehicles are more efficient, have lower operating and maintenance costs, and emit fewer local air pollutants than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Despite these advantages, the customer adoption of plug-in electric vehicles has been slow due to their high purchase …
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Analysis and evaluation of transactive energy control in active distribution systems
The electric power distribution system is experiencing significant operational changes due to the integration of plug-in electric vehicles and intermittent distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar photovoltaics. As plug-in electric vehicle charging represents a significant increase in …
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Plug-in vehicles and carsharing : user preferences, energy consumption and potential for growth
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) are seen as a key pathway to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in transportation, yet their sales are under 1% of new cars despite large incentives. Carsharing, a market where consumers rent vehicles for short durations, is a low-risk way for …
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Understanding the effects and infrastructure needs of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) are any vehicle that uses electricity to propel the vehicle, potentially in combination with other fuels like gasoline, diesel or hydrogen. PEV offer the benefits of reduced dependence on foreign oil and decreased greenhouse gas emissions. While the benefits are …
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Methodology for combined Integration of electric vehicles and distributed resources into the electric grid
Plug-in electric vehicles and distributed generation are expected to appear in growing numbers over the next few decades. Large scale unregulated penetration of plug-in electric vehicles and distributed generation can each have detrimental impact on the existing electric grid infrastructure. …
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Microcontroller Design of a Bidirectional Three-Level Pulse Width Modulation AC/DC Converter for Vehicle-to-Grid Application
<p>Bidirectional chargers provide plug-in electric vehicles (EV) the ability to not only transfer energy from the grid to the vehicle, but also transfer energy from the vehicle to the grid (V2G). The V2G mode allows power utility companies to offset peak power consumption thus allowing household …
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Impact of plug in electric vehicle battery charging on a distribution system
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) battery chargers are mostly connected to the low-voltage grid for charging, hence their increased penetration coupled with uncoordinated charging could impact the distribution system in terms of voltage unbalance and transformer overloading. Although PEV battery …
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Intelligent integration of prosumers with battery energy storage in smart distribution systems using optimal design and a transactive energy framework
A legacy electric power distribution system is characterized by a unidirectional power flow from centralized power plants to customers. The role of these customers has been known for many years as power consumers and not power producers. In smart distribution systems, because of the widespread use …
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Optimal Charging Scheduling for Electric Vehicles Based on a Moving Horizon Approach
The rapid escalation in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and their uncoordinated charging patterns pose several challenges in distribution system operation. Some of the undesirable effects include overloading of transformers, rapid voltage fluctuations, and over/under voltages. While this …
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The Market For Electric Vehicles: Indirect Network Effects And Policy Impacts
Plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) offer great potential in reducing local air pollution and carbon emissions and in alleviating dependency on fossil fuel. However, there are significant barriers to the diffusion process of this new technology. The EV market features indirect network effects (or the …
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The Development and Packaging of a High-Density, Three-Phase, Silicon Carbide (SiC) Motor Drive
<p>Technology advances within the power electronics field are resulting in systems characterized by higher operating efficiencies, reduced footprint, minimal form factor, and decreasing mass. In particular, these attributes and characteristics are being inserted into numerous consumer applications, …
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Characterizing the evolution of the alternative fuel vehicle and infrastructure Nexus
For decades, petroleum-based fuels have dominated as the primary energy source for the light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the United States and around most of the world. However, recent developments in alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) technology have led to viable alternatives to the traditional …
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