Modeling the Impact of Increasing PHEV Loads on the Distribution Infrastructure

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...

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Published in2010 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors Farmer, C., Hines, P., Dowds, J., Blumsack, S.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.2010
Subjects
Batteries
Circuits
Costs
Fuels
Hybrid electric vehicles
Mesh generation
Petroleum
Power engineering and energy
Transformers
Transportation
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Summary: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.
ISBN:9781424455096
142445509X
ISSN:1530-1605
2572-6862
DOI:10.1109/HICSS.2010.277