Optimal Phase Balancing Planning for Loss Reduction in Distribution Systems using a Specialized Genetic Algorithm

Unbalanced operation of distribution systems deteriorates power quality andincreases investment and operation costs. Feeder reconfiguration and phaseswapping are the two main approaches for load balancing, being the formermore difficult to execute due to the reduced number of sectionalizing switches...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Granada Echeverri, Ramón Alfonso Gallego Rendón, Jesús María López Lezama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad EAFIT 2012-06-01
Series:Ingeniería y Ciencia
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Online Access:http://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/ingciencia/article/view/937