Abstract
In this paper, an mixed integer linear programming (MILP) method is proposed for calculating the optimal power flow in a multicarrier energy system. A state variable-based linear energy hub model is developed, which avoids the introduction of dispatch factor variables applied traditionally to the optimal power flow problem. The multidimensional piecewise linear approximation method is proposed for representing nonconvex natural gas transmission constraints in which the approximation error is further analyzed. Accordingly, the optimal power flow is reformulated as an MILP problem. Compared with the nonlinear models, the proposed model can be solved by the existing optimization techniques, which can be easily implemented in the optimal power system planning problem. The proposed method is verified by case studies applied to the modified six-bus and the IEEE-118 systems. The test results show that the proposed method can provide a fast solution for the optimal power flow which can be applied to large scale hub systems with sufficient accuracy. The results also demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the existing MILP methods in calculation time especially in large scale hub applications.
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