4 papers
A Spatio-Temporal Graph Learning Approach to Real-Time Economic Dispatch with Multi-Transmission-Node DER Aggregation
Zhentong Shao, Jingtao Qin, Xianbang Chen +1
The integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into wholesale electricity markets, as mandated by FERC Order 2222, imposes new challenges on system operations. To remain co…
DRL-Based Medium-Term Planning of Renewable-Integrated Self-Scheduling Cascaded Hydropower to Guide Wholesale Market Participation
Xianbang Chen, Yikui Liu, Neng Fan +1
For self-scheduling cascaded hydropower (S-CHP) facilities, medium-term planning is a critical step that coordinates water availability over the medium-term horizon, providing wate…
A Carryover Storage Valuation Framework for Medium-Term Cascaded Hydropower Planning: A Portland General Electric System Study
Xianbang Chen, Yikui Liu, Zhiming Zhong +3
Medium-term planning of cascaded hydropower (CHP) determines appropriate carryover storage levels in reservoirs to optimize the usage of available water resources. This optimizatio…
Towards Improving Unit Commitment Economics: An Add-On Tailor for Renewable Energy and Reserve Predictions
Xianbang Chen, Yikui Liu, Lei Wu
Generally, day-ahead unit commitment (UC) is conducted in a predict-then-optimize process: it starts by predicting the renewable energy source (RES) availability and system reserve…