Impact of electric vehicles on the IEEE 34 node distribution infrastructure

Abstract

With the growing penetration of the electric vehicles to our daily life owing to their economic and environmental benefits, there will be both opportunities and challenges to the utilities when adopting plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) to the distribution network. In this paper, a thorough analysis based on real-world project is conducted to evaluate the impacts of electric vehicles infrastructure on the grid relating to system load flow, load factor, and voltage stability. IEEE 34 node test feeder was selected and tested along with different case scenarios utilizing the electrical distribution design (EDD) software to find out the potential impacts to the grid.

Effect of Electrical Vehicles Charging on Distribution System with Distributed Generation

“…Result of this article shows the charging operation by restricting the voltage profile within 20% of its regular level with the on-load tap changer. The article [12] shows impact of EV charging on IEEE 34 node test feeder. The simulation was provided with electrical distribution design (EDD) software with summer season load curve for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).…”

PEV’s Smart Charging Strategy Based on Individual State of Charge

“…The electrical system must support all the new connections for PEVs recharging, consequently demanding more energy from the grid. Grid operators have already monitored this intense connection focused on avoiding overload problems and power quality (PQ) issues [3], [4]. In this context, many studies have presented strategies for the better geographic location of charging stations and models of smart charging (SC) strategies [5]- [7].…”