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Preface |
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Abbreviations and acronyms |
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1 Introduction and history of virtual power plants with experimental examples |
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1 | (26) |
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1.2 Distributed generation |
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1.3 Virtual power plant (VPP) |
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5 | (16) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (6) |
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22 | (5) |
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2 VPP and hierarchical control methods |
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27 | (10) |
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27 | (1) |
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2.2 Hierarchical control methods |
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27 | (6) |
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33 | (4) |
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34 | (3) |
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3 Bidding strategy in the electricity market |
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37 | (22) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (2) |
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3.3 Optimal bidding of VPP in electricity market |
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39 | (3) |
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3.4 Hypotheses and problem objectives |
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42 | (7) |
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49 | (4) |
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53 | (6) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (4) |
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4 Optimization model of a VPP to provide energy and reserve |
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59 | (52) |
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59 | (1) |
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4.2 Optimization model of VPP to provide energy |
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60 | (16) |
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4.3 Optimization model of VPP to provide reserve |
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76 | (8) |
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4.4 Examples for VPP optimization model providing energy and reserve |
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84 | (20) |
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104 | (7) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (4) |
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5 Provision of ancillary services in the electricity markets |
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111 | (20) |
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111 | (2) |
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5.2 Problem modelling and formulation |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (11) |
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127 | (4) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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6 Frequency control and regulating reserves by VPPs |
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131 | (32) |
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131 | (7) |
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138 | (7) |
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145 | (12) |
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157 | (6) |
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158 | (5) |
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7 VPP's participation in demand response aggregation market |
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163 | (16) |
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163 | (1) |
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7.2 Single-level model of DSO without DR programs |
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164 | (1) |
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7.3 Single-level scheduling model of DSO with DR programs |
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165 | (2) |
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7.4 Bi-level scheduling model between DSO and VPP-DRA |
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167 | (3) |
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7.5 Numerical studies and discussions |
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170 | (6) |
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176 | (3) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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8 VPP's participation in demand response exchange market |
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179 | (14) |
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179 | (1) |
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8.2 VPP scheduling framework |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (3) |
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8.4 Uncertainties arising from VPP scheduling |
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183 | (1) |
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8.5 Numerical studies and discussions |
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184 | (6) |
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190 | (3) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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9 Uncertainty modeling of renewable energy sources |
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193 | (16) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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9.4 Classification and description of uncertainties in VPP |
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196 | (2) |
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9.5 Optimization approaches of VPP with uncertainties |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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9.7 Tools used to solve optimization problems of VPP with uncertainties |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (3) |
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206 | (3) |
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10 Frameworks of considering RESs and loads uncertainties in VPP decision-making |
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209 | (18) |
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209 | (5) |
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10.2 Proposals for handling uncertainty within a VPP |
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214 | (4) |
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218 | (4) |
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10.4 Conclusions and path forward |
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222 | (5) |
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223 | (4) |
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11 Risk-averse scheduling of virtual power plants considering electric vehicles and demand response |
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227 | (30) |
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Amin Mohammadpour Shotorbani |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (7) |
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239 | (11) |
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250 | (7) |
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254 | (3) |
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12 Optimal operation strategy of virtual power plant considering EVs and ESSs |
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257 | (42) |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (8) |
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267 | (7) |
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12.4 VPP operation strategy modeling in the presence of EVs and ESSs |
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274 | (4) |
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12.5 Examples for VPP optimal operation strategy considering EVs and ESSs |
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278 | (12) |
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290 | (9) |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (6) |
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13 EVs vehicle-to-grid implementation through virtual power plants |
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299 | (26) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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13.2 Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) |
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301 | (1) |
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13.3 Bidirectional converters for V2G systems |
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302 | (1) |
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13.4 Bidirectional AC-DC converter (BADC) |
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302 | (1) |
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13.5 Bidirectional DC-DC converter (BDC) |
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303 | (5) |
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13.6 Modeling the problem |
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308 | (10) |
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318 | (3) |
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321 | (4) |
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322 | (3) |
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14 Short- and long-term forecasting |
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325 | (18) |
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325 | (1) |
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14.2 Wind speed forecasting from long-term observations |
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326 | (12) |
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338 | (5) |
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339 | (4) |
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15 Forecasting of energy demand in virtual power plants |
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343 | (16) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
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Different weather parameters |
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347 | (1) |
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Different methods for clustering analysis |
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348 | (2) |
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Different methods for STLF |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (2) |
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353 | (3) |
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356 | (3) |
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357 | (2) |
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16 Emission impacts on virtual power plant scheduling programs |
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359 | (18) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (4) |
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364 | (3) |
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16.3 Simulation and numerical results |
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367 | (6) |
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373 | (4) |
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374 | (3) |
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17 Multi-objective scheduling of a virtual power plant considering emissions |
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377 | (22) |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (6) |
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385 | (9) |
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394 | (5) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (3) |
Author Index |
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399 | (16) |
Subject Index |
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