Smart grids, which constitute intelligent infrastructure in smart cities, provide reliable, energy-
efficient, and high-quality power to improve the standard of living while maintaining a …

Reconfiguration of radial distribution networks is becoming a viable solution for improving
the performance of distribution networks. Configurations may be varied with manual or …

This paper thoroughly reviews and analyzes the main characteristics and application
portfolio of the so-called Harmony Search algorithm, a meta-heuristic approach that has …

This study contributes to establish the dynamic reconfiguration integrated optimization
model of active distribution network (ADN) and proposes a novel solving approach based on …

Reconfiguration of the distribution network to determine its optimal configuration is a
technical and low-cost method that can improve different characteristics of the network …

This paper proposes a long-term planning method to maximize the benefits of network
reconfiguration and distributed generation (DG) allocation in distribution networks. The …

The penetration of renewable energy sources and energy storage (ES) units into the
distribution system has increased, and it is important to examine their effect on the systems' …

This paper proposes a multi-year multi-objective planning algorithm for enabling distribution
networks to accommodate high penetrations of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in …

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events cause power outages in active distribution
systems. Islanding and fault reconfiguration are effective approaches to service restoration …

A stochastic model for day-ahead Micro-Grid (MG) management is proposed in this paper.
The presented model uses probabilistic reconfiguration and Unit Commitment (UC) …