Reliability evaluation of composite power systems: evaluating the impact of full and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

Saifullah Shafiq*, Usama Bin Irshad, Mohammad Al-Muhaini, Sasa Z. Djokic, Umer Akram

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Abstract

The rising concerns over global climate change and depleting fossil fuel reserves are two of the main reasons for the ongoing efforts towards the electrification of the transportation sector. While greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions from other sectors are generally falling, emissions from the road transport have increased over the past few decades, with both full electric vehicles (FEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) being recognized as potential alternatives to combat climate change and reduce GHG emissions. However, wide-spread integration of FEVs and PHEVs will substantially increase the load on the power system which will eventually affect the reliability of existing power systems. In this paper, a probabilistic model for integrating FEVs and PHEVs with existing power grids is proposed that incorporates important FEV and PHEV characteristics, such as battery capacity, charge depleting distance, and charging rates. In addition, user behavior is taken into account through time of recharging, arrival and departure times, and daily miles driven. Furthermore, different charging strategies, i.e., opportunistic charging and controlled charging with and without vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scheme have been considered to evaluate the impact of FEVs and PHEVs on the composite power system. IEEE-RTS-79 system is used to examine the proposed probabilistic technique considering different FEV and PHEV penetration levels as well as charging strategies. Simulation results show that even a relatively low penetration level of FEVs or PHEVs might have a significant impact on the system reliability unless a proper charging and/or discharging schemes are utilized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114305-114314
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Access
Volume8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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