Microgrid-Based Co-optimization of Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Planning in Power Systems

Dear Colleagues, 

With grid modernization initiatives around the globe, there is an expectation of increased reliability to provide customers with a reduction in the number of experienced outages and downtime. In fact, most countries have passed laws allowing utility commissions to apply financial penalties for unacceptable performance. Meanwhile, strong drives toward lessening CO₂ emissions have changed electrification paradigms. These two fronts are steering technological trends that have gained plenty of visibility today: renewable energy resources, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response, and automated fault location, isolation, and service restoration. 

Among modern concepts, microgrids have gained a lot of popularity among researchers and many have been built by either utilities or third-party entities. Utilities have implemented not only BES-connected (bulk electric system) demonstration projects, but also islanded microgrids (where isolated generation is a proxy for transmission). Meanwhile, many countries’ Departments of Defense and Energy have spearheaded the implementation of both islanded and BES-connected microgrids to increase electricity availability for mission critical activities. Campus-style microgrids have also gained popularity, allowing increasing independence from the BES. Regardless of the microgrid categorization, the exercise of implementing the technology requires wholistic operation with generation, transmission, and distribution systems. 

We kindly invite you to submit your relevant work in the field of “Microgrid-Based Co-Optimization of Generation, Transmission and Distribution Planning” for consideration for publication.

Dr. Alexandre B Nassif
Guest Editor

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• Smart grids
• Microgrids
• Distributed energy resources
• Power system planning
• Power system reliability
• Power quality, protection, and grounding