Feasible region-based heuristics for optimal transmission switching
In this paper, we develop a optimal transmission switching (OTS) heuristic based on DC optimal power flow (OPF) and assess the efficacy of the approach when implemented within AC OPF. Traditional formulations of the OTS problem can result in hundreds or thousands of binary variables for large networks, making the OTS problem challenging to solve on fast timescales even for relatively small networks. Here, we identify which constraints and therefore which variables are constraining the DC OPF feasible region, and rank them based on their impact on the cost function. We develop a heuristic algorithm which iteratively removes these constraints and solves a series of standard DC OPF problems. The heuristic is tested on a variety of PGlib networks and the results show that the algorithm can provide substantial cost decreases without having to solve any mixed integer programs. Additionally, we provide insights about the OTS problem, including identifying scenarios outside congestion where OTS can prove useful. Lastly, the performance of the DC-based heuristic is shown when the line switching decisions are implemented within AC OPF.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AR0001082
- OSTI ID:
- 1977637
- Journal Information:
- Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Journal Name: Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks Journal Issue: C Vol. 30; ISSN 2352-4677
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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