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48 results for Distribution Grids

The increasing penetration of distributed energy resources poses numerous reliability issues to the urban distribution grid. The topology estimation is a critical step to ensure the robustness of distribution grid operation. However, the bus connectivity and grid topology estimation are usually hard in distribution gri…

2016-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

New method identifies distribution grid outages using smart meter data.

problem Outages in urban distribution grids due to DERs and smart meters' last gasp signals.
method Data-driven approach based on stochastic time series analysis and maximum likelihood estimation.
result Proves optimal performance in identifying distribution grid outages using smart meter data.

The topology of a power grid affects its dynamic operation and settlement in the electricity market. Real-time topology identification can enable faster control action following an emergency scenario like failure of a line. This article discusses a graphical model framework for topology estimation in bulk power grids (…

2017-07-05abs ↗pdf ↗

New method selects critical DER scenarios for distribution grid investment planning.

problem Determining critical DER adoption scenarios for risk assessment in distribution grids.
method Bayesian Optimization framework using Gaussian Process surrogates and Pareto-critical acquisition function.
result Statistical guarantee and significant speed-up over exhaustive search in selecting critical DER scenarios.

New AI model improves grid planning efficiency and reliability.

problem Improving distribution grid planning with AI for energy sustainability.
method Hyperstructures Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (Hyper-GCNNs) with attention mechanism.
result Hyper-GCNNs outperforms existing models in computational efficiency and accuracy.

The growing integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in urban distribution grids raises various reliability issues due to DER's uncertain and complex behaviors. With a large-scale DER penetration, traditional outage detection methods, which rely on customers making phone calls and smart meters' "last gasp" si…

2018-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Power system studies require the topological structures of real-world power networks; however, such data is confidential due to important security concerns. Thus, power grid synthesis (PGS), i.e., creating realistic power grids that imitate actual power networks, has gained significant attention. In this letter, we cas…

2019-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Graph neural networks improve topology control of power grids.

problem Grid congestion due to renewable energy and electrification.
method Investigated the effect of graph representation on GNN effectiveness for topology control.
result Heterogeneous graph representation outperforms homogeneous in topology control tasks.

The paper examines linking numbers in grid models and finds polynomial moments.

problem Analyzing linking numbers in grid models.
method Examined linking numbers as a random variable on isotopy classes of 2-component links, computed moments and limits.
result The uuth moment of the linking number is a polynomial in the grid size with degree dud\leq u, and all odd moments vanish.

We suggest a novel method of clustering and exploratory analysis of temporal event sequences data (also known as categorical time series) based on three-dimensional data grid models. A data set of temporal event sequences can be represented as a data set of three-dimensional points, each point is defined by three varia…

2015-05-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on typical knots and links using grid diagrams, focusing on size, components, and writhe.

problem Understanding the statistical behavior of knots and links, especially their typical properties.
method Modeling knots and links with grid diagrams, examining three invariants: size, components, and writhe, through numerical analysis.
result The size of a random knot is uniformly distributed and linearly dependent on grid size, while the number of components follows a distribution whose mean and variance grow with log_2 of grid size.

Due to limited metering infrastructure, distribution grids are currently challenged by observability issues. On the other hand, smart meter data, including local voltage magnitudes and power injections, are communicated to the utility operator from grid buses with renewable generation and demand-response programs. This…

2016-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative models learn distributions of continuous functions.

problem Training generative models on discretized grids limits model size and data type.
method Parameterize data points by continuous functions, learn distributions over these functions.
result Models can learn rich distributions of functions independently of data type and resolution.

Study finds cherry-picking load shaping strategies outperforms others in reducing grid CO2 emissions.

problem Lack of detailed counterfactual data makes it hard to assess load shaping strategies' effectiveness.
method Calibrated granular ERCOT simulations for counterfactual analysis of load shaping strategies.
result LMP-based load shaping outperforms other strategies in reducing grid CO2 emissions.

The counting grid is a grid of microtopics, sparse word/feature distributions. The generative model associated with the grid does not use these microtopics individually. Rather, it groups them in overlapping rectangular windows and uses these grouped microtopics as either mixture or admixture components. This paper bui…

2015-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper simulates Lévy processes and their extremum and hitting time.

problem Simulating Lévy processes and their extremum and hitting time accurately and efficiently.
method Using characteristic functions and conditional characteristic functions, with conformal deformations and precalculated values on multi-grids.
result Accurate and fast simulation of Lévy processes and their extremum and hitting time.

Study examines barriers to grid-connected battery systems in Spain, finding high cycle cost remains main obstacle.

problem Barriers to grid-connected battery systems in Spain's deregulated electricity market.
method Utilization analysis and concept of 'potentially profitable utilization time' introduced.
result High cycle cost remains the main barrier for grid-connected battery systems in Spain.

In this work, we present a numerical method based on a sparse grid approximation to compute the loss distribution of the balance sheet of a financial or an insurance company. We first describe, in a stylised way, the assets and liabilities dynamics that are used for the numerical estimation of the balance sheet distrib…

2018-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a comparative study of different probabilistic forecasting techniques on the task of predicting the electrical load of secondary substations and cabinets located in a low voltage distribution grid, as well as their aggregated power profile. The methods are evaluated using standard KPIs for deterministic and …

2019-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Determining the appropriate batch size for mini-batch gradient descent is always time consuming as it often relies on grid search. This paper considers a resizable mini-batch gradient descent (RMGD) algorithm based on a multi-armed bandit for achieving best performance in grid search by selecting an appropriate batch s…

2017-11-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The increasing complexity of the power grid, due to higher penetration of distributed resources and the growing availability of interconnected, distributed metering devices re- quires novel tools for providing a unified and consistent view of the system. A computational framework for power systems data fusion, based on…

2017-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a new method for predicting DER adoption with hierarchical guarantees.

problem Accurately predicting DER adoption in electric grids with uncertainty and spatial disparity.
method Multivariate Hawkes process for modeling DER adoption dynamics and split conformal prediction algorithm for hierarchical validity.
result Empirical evaluation shows superior predictive accuracy and uncertainty calibration compared to existing methods.

We present a grid diagram analogue of Carter, Rieger and Saito's smooth movie theorem. Specifically, we give definitions for grid movies, grid movie isotopies and present a definition of grid planar isotopy as a particular subset of the grid diagram moves: stabilization, destabilization and commutation. We show that gr…

2013-03-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper introduces triple grid diagrams to construct Lagrangian surfaces in complex projective space.

problem Constructing Lagrangian surfaces in complex projective space.
method Defining and analyzing triple grid diagrams to determine Lagrangian caps and surfaces.
result Triple grid diagrams can determine closed Lagrangian surfaces in CP2\mathbb{CP}^2 under certain conditions.

The paper develops a stationary-distribution theory for Random Forest ensemble size selection.

problem Determining the optimal number of trees in Random Forests.
method Modeling the ensemble size as a birth-death Markov chain and deriving its stationary distribution.
result The stationary ensemble size BB_* scales as O(ε2)O(\varepsilon^{-2}) as ε0\varepsilon\downarrow 0.

Half grid diagrams prove every link can be represented by a special type of grid diagram.

problem Representing links using grid diagrams and related invariants.
method Defining half grid diagrams and constructing canonical pairs, proving equivalence to Jones' construction, relating to classical link invariants.
result Established a new method to relate the oriented Thompson index to classical link invariants and provided bounds for knot invariants.

Grid homology properties for MOY graphs studied.

problem Defining and studying properties of grid homology for MOY graphs.
method Defined grid homology from Harvey and O'Donnol's work. Studied properties using oriented skein relation, edge contraction, and parallel edge unification.
result Properties of grid homology for MOY graphs were studied and defined.

Neural network quantization has become an important research area due to its great impact on deployment of large models on resource constrained devices. In order to train networks that can be effectively discretized without loss of performance, we introduce a differentiable quantization procedure. Differentiability can…

2018-10-03abs ↗pdf ↗

New method constructs moduli spaces of Lagrangian surfaces in CP^2 from grid diagrams.

problem Constructing explicit examples of triple grid diagrams for Lagrangian surfaces in CP^2.
method Elegant geometric construction reducing to linear algebra.
result Explicit construction of moduli space of triple grid diagrams.