Evaluation Method of Spatio-Temporal Flexibility as Renewable Energy Absorption Potential of a Group of Electric Buses Using Bus Operation Data

Yuki Tomizawa*, Yuto Ihara, Yasuhiro Kodama, Yutaka Iino, Yasuhiro Hayashi, Ohsei Ikeda, Jun Yoshinaga

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Abstract

Electric vehicles (EVs), which are becoming increasingly popular in the transportation sector, are expected to bring significant changes to the power sector, in terms of power storage. Our previous research has focused on public transit buses, which had the advantages of certainty and centralized control. The moving characteristics of EVs are expected to enable more flexible use of renewable energy by charging at multiple locations. However, it is difficult to evaluate the power absorption adjustment potential, which is the range of the increase or decrease in charging at a specified location and time. Therefore, this study proposes a method for evaluating the potential of a group of electric buses from a spatio-temporal flexibility perspective using open-format bus operation data. A simulation example of a real city quantifies its potential and visualizes spatiotemporal flexibility. We have proposed a general-purpose method that can be used in other regions using the same format.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665437752
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2022 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 2022 Apr 242022 Apr 28

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2022

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period22/4/2422/4/28

Keywords

  • bus operation data
  • charging schedule optimization
  • electric buses
  • mixed integer linear programming
  • spatiotemporal flexibility

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Control and Optimization
  • Marketing

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