Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

Publication Date

Winter 11-14-2023

Abstract

The main goal of this dissertation is to improve the resilience of power systems using different techniques and optimization approaches regarding new technologies. Thus, several test cases with various objective functions are proposed. Voltage regulation and demand response programs are used to investigate and improve the system's financial and reliability status. In addition, COVID-19’s effect with the high presence of renewable energy resources is examined from financial, risk, and reliability points of view. Finally, a new model for the wildfire risk is proposed in a large distribution system to increase the reliability of the system with the usage of reclosers and fuses with different schemes on one hand and reduce the newly presented wildfire risk index, on the other hand. The investigated topics address the resilience of electric power grids considering the optimization of different assets like placement and dispatching of renewable energy resources and locating protection devices.

Keywords

Power systems, Renewable energy, Resilience, Reliability, COVID-19, Wildfire

Sponsors

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program under Award #OIA-1757207.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Electrical Engineering

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Electrical and Computer Engineering

First Committee Member (Chair)

Ali Bidram

Second Committee Member

Masoud Davoudi

Third Committee Member

Michael Devetsikiotis

Fourth Committee Member

Manel Martinez-Ramon

Fifth Committee Member

Janie Chermak

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