Modeling, Optimization, and Security of Modern Energy-Water Nexus with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability is one of major challenges of energy and water systems in the world. Water and energy are tightly interconnected, and their operation should be studied concurrently. To enhance sustainability in energy–water networks, renewable energy sources, storage units, and electric vehicles have been widely deployed. However, these smart devices have changed the dynamics of the power system and imposed real-time operation and control challenges. Therefore, it is vital to accurately model complex dynamics of energy–water systems and optimize their operation with high penetration of renewable sources, storage devices, and electric vehicles. Modeling, optimization, and control of renewable sources should be geared toward reducing losses and costs, increasing the profit and reliability of operation, and enhancing the security of smart grids against cyber-attacks. This Special Issue aims at acting as a bridge between research and development groups for state-of-the-art application of intelligent methods in modeling, optimizing, controlling, and securing smart grids. Researchers from academia, industry, and government are invited to submit their original and unpublished work to this Special Issue. The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Dynamic modeling and stability analysis of energy–water systems with high penetration of renewables and storage;
• Control of power systems in presence of uncertainty from renewables;
• Optimization problems in modern water and energy systems;
• Demand side management in modern power grids and water distribution systems with high penetration of renewables and storage;
• Modeling and detection of cyberattacks in smart grids and water distribution networks;
• Application of renewable sources to building energy management;
• Modeling and analysis of loads in buildings for economic dispatch in smart grids;
• Application of artificial intelligence in addressing modern power grid issues;
• Performance of smart homes in smart city;
• Smart homes in power markets.

Dr. Javad Khazaei
Dr. Arash Asrari
Dr. Faegheh Moazeni
Guest Editors

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• smart grids
• energy–water nexus
• renewable energy integration
• electric vehicles
• battery energy storage
• cybersecurity of smart grids
• cyberphysical power systems
• power systems optimization