Distribution network planning considering the integration of demand-side resources

Maximizing the potential value of demand-side resources in terms of network reliability and economy is a considerable challenge because of their time-varying and potentially complex operational characteristics. It is urgent to take the interactive relationship between supply and demand side into consideration to improve the efficiency and practicability of the distribution network planning and enhance the utilization of existing equipment. In this paper, the uncertainty of DG output and the load is first modelled, and the seasonal label information is added to the model to generate the planning-oriented scenarios of DG output and the load. Considering the integration of demand-side resources, a bi-level optimal planning model is established to minimize the annual total cost of the distribution network. The proposed model is tested on the IEEE 33-node distribution system to illustrate its feasibility and validity in distribution network planning with consideration of the integration of demand-side resources.