TY - GEN
T1 - Modeling the impact of increasing PHEV loads on the distribution infrastructure
AU - Farmer, Chris
AU - Hines, Paul
AU - Dowds, Jonathan
AU - Blumsack, Seth
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Numerous recent reports have assessed the adequacy of current generating capacity to meet the growing electricity demand from Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and the potential for using these vehicles to provide grid support (Vehicle to Grid, V2G) services. However, little has been written on how these new loads will affect the medium and low-voltage distribution infrastructure. This paper briefly reviews the results of the existing PHEV studies and describes a new model: the PHEV distribution circuit impact model (PDCIM). PDCIM allows one to estimate the impact of an increasing number of PHEVs (or pure electric vehicles) on transformers and underground cables within a medium voltage distribution system. We describe the details of this model and results from its application to a distribution circuit in Vermont.
AB - Numerous recent reports have assessed the adequacy of current generating capacity to meet the growing electricity demand from Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and the potential for using these vehicles to provide grid support (Vehicle to Grid, V2G) services. However, little has been written on how these new loads will affect the medium and low-voltage distribution infrastructure. This paper briefly reviews the results of the existing PHEV studies and describes a new model: the PHEV distribution circuit impact model (PDCIM). PDCIM allows one to estimate the impact of an increasing number of PHEVs (or pure electric vehicles) on transformers and underground cables within a medium voltage distribution system. We describe the details of this model and results from its application to a distribution circuit in Vermont.
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U2 - 10.1109/HICSS.2010.277
DO - 10.1109/HICSS.2010.277
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77951701071
SN - 9780769538693
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
BT - Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-43
T2 - 43rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS-43
Y2 - 5 January 2010 through 8 January 2010
ER -