US 12,494,641 B2
Methods and systems for determining distribution grid hosting capacity
Amin Khodaei, Denver, CO (US); Shay Bahramirad, Oakbrook Terrace, IL (US); and Aleksi Paaso, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, IL (US); and University of Denver, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, IL (US); and University of Denver, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on May 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/653,167.
Application 18/653,167 is a continuation of application No. 16/410,782, filed on May 13, 2019, granted, now 12,003,102.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/674,403, filed on May 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0364108 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/48 (2006.01); H02J 3/50 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/003 (2020.01) [H02J 3/007 (2020.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/48 (2013.01); H02J 3/50 (2013.01); H02J 2203/20 (2020.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
determine, based on a set of performance parameters associated with a radial distribution grid, one or more voltage magnitude deviations associated with the radial distribution grid and one or more voltage phase angle deviations associated with the radial distribution grid;
determine, based on the one or more voltage magnitude deviations and based on the one or more voltage phase angle deviations, a lossless power flow model for the radial distribution grid;
determine, based on the lossless power flow model, a maximum hosting capacity of the radial distribution grid; and
cause, based on the maximum hosting capacity and the set of performance parameters, placement of an optimal number of distributed generators at one or more locations associated with at least one distribution bus of a plurality of distribution buses.