Two-Stage Robust Distribution Network Reconfiguration Against Failures of Lines and Renewable Generations

Abstract

Network reconfiguration is a significant strategy to enhance the resiliences of distribution systems against contingencies. This paper proposes a two-stage robust network reconfiguration model to maximize the power supply under the uncertain failures of both lines and renewable generators. In stage 1, before the contingencies are realized, the network topology is reconfigured into several subsystems supplied by conventional generators. Then the contingencies are launched to the reconfigured distribution system, inducing load curtailments. In stage 2, the flexible resources, e.g., conventional and renewable generators, and energy storages, are dispatched to guarantee the maximal power supply under the worst-case contingencies. To solve the two-stage robust model, we develop a column & constraint generation (C&CG) algorithm. The network reconfiguration decision is made in the master problem according to an increasing amount of worst-case scenarios generated by the subproblem. Simulation results demonstrate the performance of the network reconfiguration decision of the two-stage robust model and verify the effectiveness of the C&CG algorithm to deal with the proposed model.