Electric power systems provide the backbone of modern industrial societies.Enabling scalable grid analytics is the keystone to successfully operating large transmission and distribution systems.However,today’s power ...Electric power systems provide the backbone of modern industrial societies.Enabling scalable grid analytics is the keystone to successfully operating large transmission and distribution systems.However,today’s power systems are suffering from ever-increasing computational burdens in sustaining the expanding communities and deep integration of renewable energy resources,as well as managing huge volumes of data accordingly.These unprecedented challenges call for transformative analytics to support the resilient operations of power systems.Recently,the explosive growth of quantum computing techniques has ignited new hopes of revolutionizing power system computations.Quantum computing harnesses quantum mechanisms to solve traditionally intractable computational problems,which may lead to ultra-scalable and efficient power grid analytics.This paper reviews the newly emerging application of quantum computing techniques in power systems.We present a comprehensive overview of existing quantum-engineered power analytics from different operation perspectives,including static analysis,transient analysis,stochastic analysis,optimization,stability,and control.We thoroughly discuss the related quantum algorithms,their benefits and limitations,hardware implementations,and recommended practices.We also review the quantum networking techniques to ensure secure communication of power systems in the quantum era.Finally,we discuss challenges and future research directions.This paper will hopefully stimulate increasing attention to the development of quantum-engineered smart grids.展开更多
The distribution control center(DCC)has evolved from a sideshow in the traditional distribution service center to a major centerpiece of the utility moving into the decentralized world.Mostly,this is the place where m...The distribution control center(DCC)has evolved from a sideshow in the traditional distribution service center to a major centerpiece of the utility moving into the decentralized world.Mostly,this is the place where much of the action is happening due to new forms of energy that are coining into the distribution system.This creates the flexibility of operation and in-creased complexity due to the need for increased coordination between the transmission control center and DCC.However,the US and European utilities have adapted to this change in very different ways.Firstly,we describe the research works done in a DCC and their evolutions from the perspectives of major US utilities,and those enhanced by the European perspective focusing on the coordination of distribution system operator and transmission system operator(DSO-TSO).We pres-ent the insights into the systems used in these control centers and the role of vendors in their evolution.Throughout this paper,we present the perspectives of challenges,operational capabilities,and the involvement of various parties who will be re-sponsible to make the transition successful.Key differences are pointed out on how distribution operations are conducted between the US and Europe.展开更多
基金supported in part by the Advanced Grid Modeling Program under U.S.Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity under Agreement No.37533(P.Z.)in part by Stony Brook Uni-versity’s Office of the Vice President for Research through a Quantum Information Science and Technology Seed Grant(P.Z.)in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.PHY 1915165(T.-C.W.).
文摘Electric power systems provide the backbone of modern industrial societies.Enabling scalable grid analytics is the keystone to successfully operating large transmission and distribution systems.However,today’s power systems are suffering from ever-increasing computational burdens in sustaining the expanding communities and deep integration of renewable energy resources,as well as managing huge volumes of data accordingly.These unprecedented challenges call for transformative analytics to support the resilient operations of power systems.Recently,the explosive growth of quantum computing techniques has ignited new hopes of revolutionizing power system computations.Quantum computing harnesses quantum mechanisms to solve traditionally intractable computational problems,which may lead to ultra-scalable and efficient power grid analytics.This paper reviews the newly emerging application of quantum computing techniques in power systems.We present a comprehensive overview of existing quantum-engineered power analytics from different operation perspectives,including static analysis,transient analysis,stochastic analysis,optimization,stability,and control.We thoroughly discuss the related quantum algorithms,their benefits and limitations,hardware implementations,and recommended practices.We also review the quantum networking techniques to ensure secure communication of power systems in the quantum era.Finally,we discuss challenges and future research directions.This paper will hopefully stimulate increasing attention to the development of quantum-engineered smart grids.
基金MONKS,Sarajevo,FBiH,Bosnia and Herzegovina(No.27-02-11-41250-34/21).
文摘The distribution control center(DCC)has evolved from a sideshow in the traditional distribution service center to a major centerpiece of the utility moving into the decentralized world.Mostly,this is the place where much of the action is happening due to new forms of energy that are coining into the distribution system.This creates the flexibility of operation and in-creased complexity due to the need for increased coordination between the transmission control center and DCC.However,the US and European utilities have adapted to this change in very different ways.Firstly,we describe the research works done in a DCC and their evolutions from the perspectives of major US utilities,and those enhanced by the European perspective focusing on the coordination of distribution system operator and transmission system operator(DSO-TSO).We pres-ent the insights into the systems used in these control centers and the role of vendors in their evolution.Throughout this paper,we present the perspectives of challenges,operational capabilities,and the involvement of various parties who will be re-sponsible to make the transition successful.Key differences are pointed out on how distribution operations are conducted between the US and Europe.
