April 27, 2023
Conference Paper

Impact Analysis of Future Electric Vehicles Using Model of Real Distribution Feeders

Abstract

Globally, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to increase. This on-going trend poses challenges for power distribution systems. The inclusion of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) should be compatible with a changing energy system, whose structure is becoming increasingly distributed. The impact of future EVs should be analyzed and considered in the system planning and upgrades. In this study, impact analysis of future EVs is conducted for a utility company of U.S. West Coast. Real data of distribution feeders is converted into the GridLAB-D model for running power flow analysis. An estimation of the additional loading of EVs in 2050 is provided by the utility company. Simple mitigation methods are tested to improve voltage profiles and complete this case study.

Published: April 27, 2023

Citation

Xie J., M. Kintner-Meyer, S. Sridhar, X. Chen, T.E. McDermott, W. Du, and K.P. Schneider, et al. 2023. Impact Analysis of Future Electric Vehicles Using Model of Real Distribution Feeders. In IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT 2023), January 16-19, 2023, Washington, DC, 1-5. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-177809. doi:10.1109/ISGT51731.2023.10066428

Research topics

Grid Analytics
Distribution