Integrating EV Charging Stations as Smart Loads for Demand Response Provisions in Distribution Systems

Abstract

This paper presents a mathematical model for representing the total charging load at an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) in terms of controllable parameters; the load model developed using a queuing model followed by a neural network (NN). The queuing model constructs a data set of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging parameters which are input to the NN to determine the controllable EVCS load model. The queuing model considers arrival of PEVs as a non-homogeneous Poisson process, while the service time is modeled considering detailed characteristics of battery. The smart EVCS load is a function of number of PEVs charging simultaneously, total charging current, arrival rate, and time; and various class of PEVs. The EVCS load is integrated within a distribution operations framework to determine the optimal operation and smart charging schedules of the EVCS. Objective functions from the perspective of the local distribution company and EVCS owner are considered for studies. A 69-bus distribution system with an EVCS at a specific bus, and smart load model is considered for the studies. The performance of a smart EVCS vis-à-vis an uncontrolled EVCS is examined to emphasize the demand response contributions of a smart EVCS and its integration into distribution operations.