Distribution network reconfiguration for energy loss reduction

A new method for energy loss reduction in distribution networks is presented. It is based on known techniques and algorithms for radial network analysis-oriented element ordering, power summation method for power flow, statistical representation of load variations and a recently developed energy summation method for the computation of energy losses. These methods, combined with the heuristic rules developed to lead the iterative process, make the energy loss minimization method effective, robust and fast. It presents an alternative to the power minimization methods for operation and planning purposes.