Demand response (DR) is becoming an integral part of power system and market
operations. Smart grid technologies will further increase the use of DR in everyday …

This survey addresses the problem of supply restoration following an outage in an electric
distribution system. Operator decision support for the restoration of supply after an outage is …

Modern power systems are facing increased risk of disasters that can cause extended
outages. The presence of remote control switches, distributed generators (DGs), and energy …

Due to its high impact on the cost of electricity and its direct correlation with customer
satisfaction, distribution reliability continues to be one of the most important topics in the …

Techniques are described for incorporating distribution network analysis in the demand
response scheduling process. In one example, a method includes receiving demand …

This work presents a combination fuzzy-GA method to resolve the service restoration
problem. The problem formulation proposed herein considers five different objective …

A fast, effective service restoration method is designed for large-scale distribution systems
with priority customers. The service restoration problem is formulated as a constrained multi …

The additional power demand caused by cold load pickup (CLPU) condition restricts the
simultaneous restoration of all the loads of a network due to excessive loading on the …

The resilience of modern power systems has been constantly threatened by various natural
disasters and manmade attacks. Under those threats, fast and automatic restoration actions …

Load curtailment programs including direct load control and demand response allow system
operators to directly and/or indirectly reduce a portion of total customer demand. One system …