Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system
The difference between load demand in the off-peak and peak period is usually high in the context of Nepal, and the high peak load for a short time is the main reason for insufficiency in electricity, frequent electricity outage, and poor power quality. This paper investigates the effectiveness of t...
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| author | Sunil Simkhada Mani Niraula Prabesh Raj Ojha Yogesh Layalu Ajay Singh Rakesh Gwachha Ashish Shrestha |
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| description | The difference between load demand in the off-peak and peak period is usually high in the context of Nepal, and the high peak load for a short time is the main reason for insufficiency in electricity, frequent electricity outage, and poor power quality. This paper investigates the effectiveness of the time of use (TOU) strategy to reduce peak demand and to improve power quality. TOU electricity price is one of the electric demand response (DR) strategies, which may motivate the customers to reduce their consumption in peak periods and shift load in the off-peak period, which propel the electricity industry towards a higher efficiency compared to that of common flat prices. In this paper, a process based on an equal step length iteration algorithm is used to obtain an optimal period partition. Using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, a TOU-based optimization model is proposed to find the optimal electricity price. Then, its impact on peak demand reduction and voltage fluctuation is analyzed. The impact of TOU price on peak demand reduction is investigated in the hourly load profile of Nepal, which indicates the significant reduction in peak demand. Similarly, the impact on voltage fluctuation is analyzed through a case study of the IEEE 33-bus radial distribution test system, which shows voltage profile is improved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e3bf7ce562944b5ad342387a430ef9c2022-12-22T02:03:49ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-04-018825831Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power systemSunil Simkhada0Mani Niraula1Prabesh Raj Ojha2Yogesh Layalu3Ajay Singh4Rakesh Gwachha5Ashish Shrestha6Department of Electrical Engineering, Khowpa College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur 44800, Nepal; Corresponding authors.Department of Electrical Engineering, Khowpa College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur 44800, NepalDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Khowpa College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur 44800, NepalDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Khowpa College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur 44800, NepalDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Khowpa College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur 44800, NepalDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Khowpa College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur 44800, NepalDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Cybernetics, University of South-Eastern Norway, Porsgrunn N-3918, Norway; Corresponding authors.The difference between load demand in the off-peak and peak period is usually high in the context of Nepal, and the high peak load for a short time is the main reason for insufficiency in electricity, frequent electricity outage, and poor power quality. This paper investigates the effectiveness of the time of use (TOU) strategy to reduce peak demand and to improve power quality. TOU electricity price is one of the electric demand response (DR) strategies, which may motivate the customers to reduce their consumption in peak periods and shift load in the off-peak period, which propel the electricity industry towards a higher efficiency compared to that of common flat prices. In this paper, a process based on an equal step length iteration algorithm is used to obtain an optimal period partition. Using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, a TOU-based optimization model is proposed to find the optimal electricity price. Then, its impact on peak demand reduction and voltage fluctuation is analyzed. The impact of TOU price on peak demand reduction is investigated in the hourly load profile of Nepal, which indicates the significant reduction in peak demand. Similarly, the impact on voltage fluctuation is analyzed through a case study of the IEEE 33-bus radial distribution test system, which shows voltage profile is improved.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721012464Equal step length iteration algorithmParticle swarm optimizationIEEE 33-bus radial distribution test systemPeak demandPower quality |
| spellingShingle | Sunil Simkhada Mani Niraula Prabesh Raj Ojha Yogesh Layalu Ajay Singh Rakesh Gwachha Ashish Shrestha Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system Energy Reports Equal step length iteration algorithm Particle swarm optimization IEEE 33-bus radial distribution test system Peak demand Power quality |
| title | Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system |
| title_full | Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system |
| title_fullStr | Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system |
| title_short | Time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation: Case study of Nepalese power system |
| title_sort | time of use electricity pricing in power system planning and operation case study of nepalese power system |
| topic | Equal step length iteration algorithm Particle swarm optimization IEEE 33-bus radial distribution test system Peak demand Power quality |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721012464 |
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