
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
Recommended Citation
Khalili, Tohid. "Optimal Management of Renewable Energy Resources to Increase Resilience of Power Systems." (2023). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ece_etds/672