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Impact of Security Modeling Fidelity on Hyperscale Data Center Hosting Capacity Assessment
Haoxiang Wan, Linhan Fang, Jonghwan Kwon +5
This paper assesses hyperscale data center hosting capacity in transmission grids. Hosting capacity (HC) analysis quantifies the maximum additional load a bus can accommodate witho…
Impact of Data Center Load on Co-Optimized Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning with Embedded Unit Commitment
Haoxiang Wan, Xingpeng Li, Jonghwan Kwon
The rapid growth of hyperscale data centers challenges grid expansion planning, yet existing studies focus largely on operational flexibility rather than long-term investment decis…
Service-Aware Hosting Capacity Assessment of Edge Data Centers with Workload Flexibility
Linhan Fang, Haoxiang Wan, Anurag Srivastava +1
The growing demand for edge computing, content delivery, and AI services is driving the interconnection of edge data centers (DCs) with distribution networks. Before interconnectio…
Coordinated Conservation Voltage Reduction and Network Topology Reconfiguration in Active Distribution Networks
Rida Fatima, Hassan Zahid Butt, Xingpeng Li
Distribution networks rely on conservation voltage reduction (CVR) and network topology reconfiguration (NTR) to manage demand, distributed energy resources (DERs), and tighter ope…
Unlocking AI Data Center Interconnection Capacity Through Coordinated Grid and Data Center Flexibility
Rida Fatima, Xingpeng Li
The rapid growth of AI data centers is creating concentrated electricity demands that can exceed available distribution network headroom and delay interconnection. This paper inves…
Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning with BESS-Based Virtual Transmission Lines
Qiushi Wang, Xingpeng Li
This paper proposes a mathematical model for long-term Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning (GTEP) that integrates a relaxed Virtual Transmission Line (VTL) as a Storage…
Assessing Modeling Fidelity for Long-Term Battery Energy Storage Planning: Operation, Degradation, and Temporal Representation
Hassan Zahid Butt, Xingpeng Li
Long-term battery energy storage system (BESS) planning often relies on simplified degradation, operational, and temporal representations to maintain computational tractability, ye…
Hosting Capacity Assessment and Enhancement for Edge Data Centers in Active Distribution Networks
Linhan Fang, Xingpeng Li
With the increasing demand for edge computing and AI-driven workloads, integrating small and medium-sized edge data centers into distribution networks has become increasingly impor…
Data Center Spatio-Temporal Load Flexibility in Security-Constrained Unit Commitment for Enhanced Grid Efficiency and Reliability
Haoxiang Wan, Xingpeng Li
Data center electricity consumption reached 4.4% of U.S. total in 2023 and is projected to grow to 6.7--12% by 2028, imposing increasing stress on transmission networks while repre…
Optimal Loss Reduction in Distribution Networks Using Conservation Voltage Reduction and Network Topology Reconfiguration
Rida Fatima, Hassan Zahid Butt, Xingpeng Li
Conservation voltage reduction (CVR) and network topology reconfiguration (NTR) are widely employed to improve distribution system performance; however, existing approaches largely…
Net Load Forecasting with Renewable Capacity Features: A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Neural Network Methods
Oluwafolajimi Samuel Bolusteve, Linhan Fang, Xingpeng Li
Renewable energy adoption has increased significantly in recent years. However, the growing penetration of renewable generation that depends on the weather introduces additional va…
WAKE-NET: A 3D-Wake-Aware Economic Turbine Layout and Cabling Optimization Framework for Multi-Capacity Multi-Hub-Height Wind Farms Serving Grid-Scale and Industrial Power Systems
Ann Mary Toms, Xingpeng Li
The global transition towards renewable energy has accelerated the deployment of utility-scale wind farms, increasing the need for accurate performance and economic assessments. Al…
Diagnosis-Driven Co-planning of Network Reinforcement and BESS for Distribution Grid with High Penetration of Electric Vehicles
Linhan Fang, Elias Raffoul, Xingpeng Li
While the rapid proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates net-zero goals, uncoordinated charging activities impose severe operational challenges on distribution grids, i…
BESS Siting and Sizing to Mitigate EV Charging-Induced Voltage Violations: A Planning Space Reduction Approach
Linhan Fang, Xingpeng Li
The rapid growth of electric vehicle (EV) charging can cause persistent voltage violations in distribution networks and increase the need for grid-side voltage support. This paper…
Optimal Microgrid Sizing of Offshore Renewable Energy Sources for Offshore Platforms and Coastal Communities
Ann Mary Toms, Xingpeng Li, Kaushik Rajashekara
The global energy landscape is undergoing a transformative shift towards renewable energy and advanced storage solutions, driven by the urgent need for sustainable and resilient po…
Degradation-Aware Lifecycle Planning of Microgrids with Second-Life Batteries through Reliability-Guided Refinement
Hassan Zahid Butt, Xingpeng Li
Second-life batteries (SLBs) can reduce storage investment in microgrids, but their lower initial state of health and round-trip efficiency (RTE) can make degradation-naive sizing…
LSTM-Based Net Load Forecasting for Wind and Solar Power-Equipped Microgrids
Jesus Silva-Rodriguez, Elias Raffoul, Xingpeng Li
The rising integration of variable renewable energy sources (RES), like solar and wind power, introduces considerable uncertainty in grid operations and energy management. Effectiv…
N-1 Reduced Optimal Power Flow Using Augmented Hierarchical Graph Neural Network
Thuan Pham, Xingpeng Li
Optimal power flow (OPF) is used to perform generation redispatch in power system real-time operations. N-1 OPF can ensure safe grid operations under diverse contingency scenarios.…
Enhancing Optimal Microgrid Planning with Adaptive BESS Degradation Costs and PV Asset Management: An Iterative Post-Optimization Correction Framework
Hassan Zahid Butt, Xingpeng Li
The transition to renewable energy has positioned photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) as essential assets in microgrids, particularly for remote ins…
Power and Hydrogen Hybrid Transmission for Renewable Energy Systems: An Integrated Expansion Planning Strategy
Jin Lu, Xingpeng Li
The increasing interest in hydrogen as a clean energy source has led to extensive research into its transmission, storage, and integration with bulk power systems. With the evoluti…
Decentralized Micro Water-Energy Co-Optimization for Small Communities
Jesus Silva-Rodriguez, Xingpeng Li
The water-energy nexus encompasses the interdependencies between water and energy resources identifying the existing links between the production and distribution of these resource…
Transmission Expansion Planning for Renewable-energy-dominated Power Grids Considering Climate Impact
Jin Lu, Xingpeng Li
As renewable energy is becoming the major resource in future grids, the weather and climate can have a higher impact on grid reliability. Transmission expansion planning (TEP) has…
Optimal Power Scheduling for High Renewables-Integrated Energy Systems with Battery Storage
Cunzhi Zhao, Xingpeng Li
In high renewables-integrated power systems, irrespective to their sizes, energy storage is commonly included and utilized to mitigate fluctuations from both the load and renewable…
Evaluation of Battery Energy Storage System to Provide Virtual Transmission Service
Qiushi Wang, Xingpeng Li
An immediate need in the transmission system is to find alternative solutions that improve system operation and defer the need for new transmission lines. This study comprehensivel…