A Hierarchical Framework for Coordinated Charging of Plug-In Electric Vehicles in China
- 21 January 2015
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
- Vol. 7 (1), 428-438
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tsg.2014.2387436
Abstract
Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) technology has drawn increasing amounts of attention in the last decade. As the world’s largest automotive market, China has recently made the electrification of transportation central to its national strategic plan. Because of the unique nature of the vertically regulated power industry, China’s massive deployment of PEVs has to face unique challenges that may not be encountered by any other country/region. Therefore, a comprehensive coordinated PEV charging scheme is urgently needed to facilitate the smooth grid integration of PEVs at all levels (e.g., transmission systems, distribution systems, and charging stations). This paper presents detailed mathematical modeling of a novel hierarchical framework for coordinated PEV charging at multiple timescales (i.e., day-ahead and real-time). The proposed three-level (e.g., provincial level, municipal level, and charging station level) PEV charging strategy jointly optimizes system load profile and charging costs while satisfying customer charging requirements. The interrelationships between various levels in terms of energy transaction and information exchange are clearly identified. Case studies on Guangdong Province, China, are carried out and simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed hierarchical control framework in reducing system peak demand and charging costs.Keywords
Funding Information
- National High Technology Research and Development of China 863 Program (2012AA050211)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (51261130473)
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