Abstract
Distribution network planners are facing a strong shift in the way they plan and analyze the network. With their intermittent nature, the introduction of distributed energy resources (DER) calls for yearly or at least seasonal analysis, which is in contrast to the current practice of analyzing only the highest demand point of the year. It requires not only a large number of simulations but long-term simulations as well. These simulations require significant computational and human resources that not all utilities have available. This article proposes a nonlinear clustering methodology to find a handful of representative medium voltage (MV) distribution feeders for DER penetration studies. It is shown that the proposed methodology is capable of uncovering nonlinear relations between features, resulting in more consistent clusters. Obtained results are compared to the most common linear clustering algorithms.
Subject
Energy (miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Control and Optimization,Engineering (miscellaneous),Building and Construction
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