Energy losses estimation in electrical distribution networks with a decision trees-based algorithm

Author

Grigoras, Gheorghe ; Scarlatache, Florina

Author_Institution

“Gheorghe Asachi” Tech. Univ. of Iasi, Iasi, Romania

fYear

2013

fDate

23-25 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The estimation of the power/energy losses represents an important tool for efficient planning and operation of power systems, especially in a free energy market environment. This paper proposes the use of a new method based on decision trees to estimate the power/energy losses in the electric distribution systems. A comparative study was realized using a database formed by 140 urban medium voltage distribution feeders belonging to a distribution company from Romania. The results showed that the proposed method allows a good estimating of the energy losses in electric networks.

Keywords

decision trees; losses; power distribution economics; power distribution planning; power markets; voltage distribution; Romania; decision trees; decision trees-based algorithm; electric distribution systems; electrical distribution networks; energy losses estimation; free energy market environment; medium voltage distribution feeders; power system operation; power system planning; Databases; Decision trees; Energy loss; Estimation; Medium voltage; Substations; clustering techniques; decision trees; distribution system; energy losses;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (ATEE), 2013 8th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Bucharest

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5979-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ATEE.2013.6563522

Filename

6563522