Distribution Grid Modeling Using Smart Meter Data

doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3118004

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Distribution Grid Modeling Using Smart Meter Data

2022-05-01

Yifei Guo

Yuxuan Yuan

Zhaoyu Wang *

DOI：10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3118004

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The knowledge of distribution grid models, including topologies and line impedances, is essential for grid monitoring, control and protection. However, such information is often unavailable, incomplete or outdated. The increasing deployment of smart meters (SMs) provides a unique opportunity to tackle this issue. This paper proposes a two-stage framework for distribution grid modeling using SM data. In the first stage, the network topology is identified by reconstructing a weighted Laplacian matrix of distribution networks. In the second stage, a least absolute deviations (LAD) regression model is developed for estimating line impedance of a single branch based on the nonlinear (inverse) power flow model, wherein a conductor library is leveraged to narrow down the solution space. The LAD regression model is originally a mixed-integer nonlinear program whose continuous relaxation is still non-convex. Thus, we specially address its convex relaxation and discuss the exactness. The modified regression model is then embedded within a bottom-up sweep algorithm to achieve the identification across the network in a branch-wise manner. Numerical results on the IEEE 13-bus, 37-bus and 69-bus test feeders validate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

Keywords:

Network topology

Topology

Estimation

Data models

Power measurement

Impedance

Voltage measurement

Distribution grid

inverse power flow

line impedance estimation

topology identification