The recent addition of information and communication technologies in electric power
distribution systems has introduced a new class of electricity theft or nontechnical loss …

A new predictive risk-based framework is proposed to increase power distribution network
resiliency by improving operator understanding of the status of the grid. This paper …

The increase in information and communication technologies in the electric power system
has led the distribution network to a new evolutionary stage known as a smart grid. In this …

Energy supply interruption by permanent faults causes economic and social problems,
dissatisfaction of customers and penalization to electrical power distribution companies. In …

Fault location in electrical energy distribution networks is an important task, as faults in
distribution grids are among the main causes of electricity supply disruption. Fault location in …

Distributed generation resources are becoming more popular in electric energy distribution
networks. As more Distributed generation are integrated into the grid, the system …

In this paper a smart home controller proposal is formalized as a multi-objective integer
linear programming problem that minimizes energy consumption and maximizes comfort. A …

Distribution network restoration is a recurrent issue of interest to power industry because
electric distribution grids remain vulnerable against natural disasters and customers' …

Recent transformations in design, planning and operation of distribution system represent
the needed evolutionary step toward a modern integrated infrastructure where new risk …

The risk assessment approach is useful for monitoring and supervisory control because it
provides distribution operator with the capability to quantify the tradeoff between reliability …