Search Results - subject:"Distribution Networks"

Distribution grid reconfiguration reduces power losses and helps integrate renewables

Lueken, Colleen; Carvalho, Pedro M.S.; Apt, Jay - In: Energy Policy 48 (2012) C, pp. 260-273

A reconfigurable network can change its topology by opening and closing switches on power lines. We use real wind, solar, load, and cost data and a model of a reconfigurable distribution grid to show that reconfiguration allows a grid operator to reduce operational losses as well as to accept...

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The Consequences for Consumer Welfare of the 2001-2003 Electricity Distribution Price Review in The Netherlands

Nillesen, Paul; Pollitt, Michael G - 2004

The Dutch regulatory process for setting the first X-Factors in the electricity distribution sector has gone badly wrong. During two-and-a-half years four different X-Factors were published by the regulator. These X-Factors fluctuated wildly. We demonstrate that Dutch electricity consumers will...

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The Consequences for Consumer Welfare of the 2001-2003 Electricity Distribution Price Review in The Netherlands

Nillesen, P.H.L.; Pollitt, M.G. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2004

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Optimal utilisation of small-scale embedded generators in a developing country – A case study in Malaysia

Wong, Jianhui; Lim, Yun Seng; Taylor, Phil; Morris, Stella - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 9, pp. 2562-2572

taken by the government to promote the use of BIPV. The growth of BIPV systems on LV distribution networks has the potential … to alter the direction of power flow across the distribution networks, hence imposing several serious technical issues …

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Water Network Assessment and Reliability Analysis by Use of Survival Analysis

Christodoulou, Symeon - In: Water Resources Management 25 (2011) 4, pp. 1229-1238

A holistic and sustainable strategy for the management of urban water distribution networks should be composed of two … proactive risk-based integrity-monitoring strategy for the management of urban water distribution networks. The framework …

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GA-ILP Method for Optimization of Water Distribution Networks

Haghighi, Ali; Samani, Hossein; Samani, Zeinab - In: Water Resources Management 25 (2011) 7, pp. 1791-1808

Optimization of water distribution networks has been of central importance for recent decades. Genetic Algorithms (GA …

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Locational signals to reduce network investments in smart distribution grids: what works and what not?

Brandstätt, Christine; Brunekreeft, Gert; … - Bremer Energie Institut - 2011

The increasing share of distributed generation causes massive network investment. Energy and network pricing can help to reduce the investment need. This paper examines and discusses different models for locational pricing in the distribution network. Locational energy pricing is largely...

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Cross-docking

Stephan, Konrad; Boysen, Nils - In: Metrika 22 (2011) 1, pp. 129-137

Cross-docking is a logistics concept, which integrates intermediate nodes into a transportation network so that shipments are consolidated to full truckloads and economies of transportation are realized. This paper discussed the cross-docking concept, classifies relevant cross-dock settings and...

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Current phase comparison pilot scheme for distributed generation networks protection

El Halabi, N.; García-Gracia, M.; Borroy, J.; Villa, J.L. - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 4563-4569

The trends of the actual distribution networks are moving toward a high penetration of distributed generation and power … parameters settings to accurately detect faults on distribution networks. This paper proposes a differential phase jump pilot … scheme to detect faulted branches in distribution networks. The aim of the proposed scheme is to provide an efficient …

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Locational signals to reduce network investments in smart distribution grids: What works and what not?

Brandstätt, Christine; Brunekreeft, Gert; … - In: Utilities Policy 19 (2011) 4, pp. 244-254

Locational pricing can reduce the investment needs arising in distribution networks from the transformation towards …

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