Abstract
Load-side participation can provide support to the power network by appropriately adapting the demand when required. In addition, it enables an economically improved power allocation. In this study, we consider the problem of providing an optimal power allocation among generation and ON-OFF loads within the secondary frequency control timeframe. In particular, we consider a mixed-integer optimization problem, which ensures that the secondary frequency control objectives (i.e., generation–demand balance and the frequency attaining its nominal value at steady state) are satisfied. We present analytic conditions on the generation and ON-OFF load profiles such that an <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\epsilon $ </tex-math></inline-formula> -optimality interpretation of the steady-state power allocation is obtained, providing a nonconservative value for <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\epsilon $ </tex-math></inline-formula> . Moreover, we develop a hierarchical control scheme that provides ON-OFF load values that satisfy the proposed conditions. We study the interaction of the proposed control scheme with the physical dynamics of the power network and provide analytic stability guarantees. Our results are verified with numerical simulations on the Western System Coordinating Council (WSCC) 9-bus system and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) 140-bus system, where it is demonstrated that the proposed algorithm yields a close to optimal power allocation.
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