Minimizing Demand Transmission Service Charges in Optimal Sizing and Scheduling Of Campus Microgrids

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dc.contributor.advisorTrifkovic, Milana
dc.contributor.advisorKnight, A. M.
dc.contributor.authorKarami, Mahboobeh
dc.contributor.committeememberShor, Roman J.
dc.contributor.committeememberNowicki, Edwin Peter
dc.contributor.committeememberMacnab, Chris J. B.
dc.date2019-06
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-28T21:14:14Z
dc.date.available2019-01-28T21:14:14Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-25
dc.description.abstractMicrogrids have paved the way through the exploitation of distributed generation resources and eliminating the requisite of high-duty transmission infrastructure. The study presented in this thesis develops a two-stage optimization problem for the optimal sizing and operation of campus/institutional microgrids considering delivery charges. At the first stage, a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) is implemented to determine the optimal configuration of microgrid which consists of solar Photo-Voltaics (PVs), batteries and microturbines (MTs). The incorporation of delivery charges leads to a significant reduction in transmission charges without sacrificing the power exchange limit. Resulted savings on electricity bill grants the capital investment in microgrid components. In the second stage, a mixed integer non-linear programming (MINLP) on a rolling horizon basis is formulated for the optimal operation of the microgrid under sizing results obtained in the first stage. Moreover, an efficient Peak Load (PL) hour forecast framework is established to minimize the coincident PL charges. Both volatile and flat electricity price scenarios are studied to investigate the impact of electricity prices on microgrid optimal sizing and operation. In order to test the proposed methodology, University of Calgary main campus is selected as the case study and historical hourly load data are used.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKarami, M. (2019). Minimizing Demand Transmission Service Charges in Optimal Sizing and Scheduling Of Campus Microgrids (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36122
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109865
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.titleMinimizing Demand Transmission Service Charges in Optimal Sizing and Scheduling Of Campus Microgridsen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering – Electrical & Computeren_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
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