Rolling forecasts have been almost overlooked in the renewable energy storage literature. In this paper, we provide a new approach for handling uncertainty not just in the accuracy of a forecast, but in the evolution ...
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Rolling forecasts have been almost overlooked in the renewable energy storage literature. In this paper, we provide a new approach for handling uncertainty not just in the accuracy of a forecast, but in the evolution of forecasts over time. Our approach shifts the focus from modeling the uncertainty in a looka-head model to accurate simulations in a stochastic base model. We develop a robust policy for making energy storage decisions by creating a parametrically modified lookahead model, where the parameters are tuned in the stochastic base model. Since computing unbiased stochastic gradients with respect to the parameters require restrictive assumptions, we propose a simulation-based stochastic approximation algorithm based on numerical derivatives to optimize these parameters. While numerical derivatives, cal-culated based on the noisy function evaluations, provide biased gradient estimates, an online variance reduction technique built in the framework of our proposed algorithm, will enable us to control the ac-cumulated bias errors and establish the finite-time rate of convergence of the algorithm. Our numerical experiments show the performance of this algorithm in finding policies outperforming the deterministic benchmark policy. & COPY;2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Selecting facility locations requires significant investment to anticipate and prepare for disruptive events like earthquakes, floods, or labor strikes. In practice, location choices account for facility capacities, w...
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Selecting facility locations requires significant investment to anticipate and prepare for disruptive events like earthquakes, floods, or labor strikes. In practice, location choices account for facility capacities, which often cannot change during disruptions. When a facility fails, demand transfers to others only if spare capacity exists. Thus, capacitated reliable facility location problems (CRFLP) under uncertainty are more complex than uncapacitated versions. To manage uncertainty and decide effectively, stochastic programming (SP) methods are often employed. Two commonly used SP methods are approximation methods, i.e., Sample Average Approximation (SAA), and decomposition methods, i.e., Progressive Hedging Algorithm (PHA). SAA needs large sample sizes for performance guarantee and turn into computationally intractable. On the other hand, PHA, as an exact method for convex problems, suffers from the need to iteratively solve numerous sub-problems which are computationally costly. In this paper, we developed two novel algorithms integrating SAA and PHA for solving the CRFLP under uncertainty. The developed methods are innovative in that they blend the complementary aspects of PHA and SAA in terms of exactness and computational efficiency, respectively. Further, the developed methods are practical in that they allow the specialist to adjust the tradeoff between the exactness and speed of attaining a solution. We present the effectiveness of the developed integrated approaches, Sampling Based Progressive Hedging Algorithm (SBPHA) and Discarding SBPHA (d-SBPHA), over the pure strategies (i.e. SAA). The validation of the methods is demonstrated through two-stage stochastic CRFLP. Promising results are attained for CRFLP, and the method has great potential to be generalized for SP problems.
Wind is distinguished by its eco-friendliness and sustainability, making it one of the most rapidly expanding forms of renewable energy sources (RESs). Hence, it is necessary to determine the most profitable plan for ...
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Wind is distinguished by its eco-friendliness and sustainability, making it one of the most rapidly expanding forms of renewable energy sources (RESs). Hence, it is necessary to determine the most profitable plan for wind farm installation. This paper constructs a novel scheme for market-based wind power investment (WPI) problems using adaptive robust optimization (ARO). A tri-level robust WPI (RWPI) model is established, the first level of which is to minimize the investment cost plus the worst-case loss. In the second level, the worst-case loss (also known as the maximum regret) is identified by maximizing the minimum value of minus profit over the uncertainty sets. The third level maximizes the wind farm profit. Since the profit calculation requires the determination of the locational marginal price (LMP), the third level constitutes bi-level programming, with the upper level being the profit maximization and the lower level being the market clearing process. First, Karush-KuhnTucker (KKT) conditions are applied to convert the bi-level model to a single-level model, resulting in an ARO with binary variables at the third level. Afterward, the nested column-and-constraint generation (NCCG) strategy is employed to solve the ARO with mixed-integer recourse. A case study is used to verify the scalability and practical applicability of the proposed model.
The increasing proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy sources (RESs) poses challenges to the operation of coupled power and transportation networks due to their uncertainties, where EV users'...
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The increasing proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy sources (RESs) poses challenges to the operation of coupled power and transportation networks due to their uncertainties, where EV users' routing and charging behaviors are subjected to their complex decision-making rationality. To economically manage numerous fast charging stations with onsite RESs, this article focuses on the optimal day-ahead bidding and intraday scheduling strategies of a fast charging station aggregator (FCSA) to maximize its profit in the electricity market. Traffic simulation based on boundedly rational dynamic user equilibrium is presented to model charging demand under bounded rationality of EV users. To efficiently manipulate large-scale EVs, a group charging scheduling framework is proposed to reduce decision variables. Uncertainties in electricity prices, RES generation, traffic demand, and user rationality are addressed by stochastic programming. Case studies have validated the effectiveness of the proposed method in reducing the FCSA's operational costs and RES curtailment.
Rapid integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in active distribution networks (ADNs) necessitates advanced planning methods to optimally determine the size, site, and installation time of DERs. However, exi...
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Rapid integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in active distribution networks (ADNs) necessitates advanced planning methods to optimally determine the size, site, and installation time of DERs. However, existing approaches often assume balanced networks and neglect health degradation of DER assets, limiting the accuracy and practicality of the planning results. This paper proposes a new planning method for utility-owned distributed generators (DGs) and energy storage systems (ESSs) in an unbalanced ADN considering asset health degradation. First, the three-phase branch flow is modeled for unbalanced characteristics of ADNs, and host DERs separately in different phases. Then, based on the Wiener degradation process, the aging path of each DG unit is modeled to estimate its available capacity along with service time;the ESS aging is modeled to reflect the degradation cost during charging and discharging. Finally, a copula-based stochastic programming method is presented considering the correlations between renewables and power demands. The inclusion of market volatility in electricity price uncertainty further enhances planning realism. Numerical case studies on an IEEE-34 bus three-phase ADN demonstrate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed method.
Customary stochastic programming with recourse assumes that the probability distribution of random parameters is independent of decision *** studies demonstrated that stochastic programming models with endogenous unce...
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Customary stochastic programming with recourse assumes that the probability distribution of random parameters is independent of decision *** studies demonstrated that stochastic programming models with endogenous uncertainty can better reflect many real-world activities and applications accompanying with decision-dependent *** this paper,we concentrate on a class of decision-dependent two-stage stochastic programs(DTSPs)and investigate their discrete *** develop the discrete approximation methods for DTSPs,we first derive the quantitative stability results for *** on the stability conclusion,we examine two discretization schemes when the support set of random variables is bounded,and give the rates of convergence for the optimal value and optimal solution set of the discrete approximation problem to those of the original *** we extend the proposed approaches to the general situation with an unbounded support set by using the truncating *** an illustration of our discretization schemes,we reformulate the discretization problems under specific structures of the decision-dependent ***,an application and numerical results are presented to demonstrate our theoretical results.
Hydrogen energy is regarded as a promising solution for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, while its role in the energy transition remains debatable. One of the key reasons is that uncertainty in technological progr...
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Hydrogen energy is regarded as a promising solution for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, while its role in the energy transition remains debatable. One of the key reasons is that uncertainty in technological progress has significant impacts on investment decision-making. To assess these effects, this study employs the MESSAGEix framework to develop a hydrogen energy system optimization model in China's context and integrates it with a stochastic scenario-tree generation method to assess the effects of uncertain technological progress on decarbonizing China's hydrogen energy system. The modeled system covers a full range of hydrogen production and consumption associated with different technical options for decarbonization, i.e., renewable energy-based water electrolysis (green hydrogen) and fossil-derived hydrogen coupled with carbon capture and storage. The model simulates a wide range of stochastic crucial cost metrics under the carbon-neutral constraint and compares it to a baseline without an emission constraint. Results show that disruptive technological breakthroughs in renewable electricity generation are essential to decarbonizing the hydrogen production system. The proposed hybrid modeling approach proves that computing is effective and could be applied to many other stochastic programming problems in long-term energy system planning.
This study proposes two new dynamic assignment algorithms to match refugees and asylum seekers to geographic localities within a host country. The first, currently implemented in a multiyear randomized control trial i...
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This study proposes two new dynamic assignment algorithms to match refugees and asylum seekers to geographic localities within a host country. The first, currently implemented in a multiyear randomized control trial in Switzerland, seeks to maximize the average predicted employment level (or any measured outcome of interest) of refugees through a minimum-discord online assignment algorithm. The performance of this algorithm is tested on real refugee resettlement data from both the United States and Switzerland, where we find that it is able to achieve near-optimal expected employment, compared with the hindsight-optimal solution, and is able to improve upon the status quo procedure by 40%-50%. However, pure outcome maximization can result in a periodically imbalanced allocation to the localities over time, leading to implementation difficulties and an undesirable workflow for resettlement resources and agents. To address these problems, the second algorithm balances the goal of improving refugee outcomes with the desire for an even allocation over time. We find that this algorithm can achieve near-perfect balance over time with only a small loss in expected employment compared with the employment-maximizing algorithm. In addition, the allocation balancing algorithm offers a number of ancillary benefits compared with pure outcome maximization, including robustness to unknown arrival flows and greater exploration.
A new multi-objective straight assembly line balancing problem is focused in this study. The problem happens in a stochastic environment where the task times and the task performing quality levels are distributed norm...
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A new multi-objective straight assembly line balancing problem is focused in this study. The problem happens in a stochastic environment where the task times and the task performing quality levels are distributed normally. The objectives like equipment purchasing cost, worker time dependent wage, and average task performing quality of the assembly line are to be optimized simultaneously. A mixed integer non-linear formulation is proposed for the problem. Applying a chance-constrained modeling approach and some linearization techniques the model is converted to a crisp multi-objective mixed integer linear formulation. To tackle such problem, a hybrid fuzzy programming approach is proposed and combined with a typical goal programming method to construct a new hybrid goal programming approach. The computational experiments of the study results in a superior performance of the proposed approach comparing to the literature.
The escalating severity of global warming has drawn worldwide attention to ecological problems. Nevertheless, with the introduction of environmental policies, biomass resources have been effectively developed as a ren...
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The escalating severity of global warming has drawn worldwide attention to ecological problems. Nevertheless, with the introduction of environmental policies, biomass resources have been effectively developed as a renewable energy source. This paper investigates an advanced biomass supply chain design wherein biomass resources are initially converted into bio-oil through widely distributed fast pyrolysis facilities, and are subsequently transported to a centralised biorefinery for further refining into biofuels. This novel biomass supply chain addressed three key issues: (1) The number of fast pyrolysis facilities, (2) The allocation of resources, and (3) The routes of resources transport. In respect of these problems, a two-stage stochastic mixed integer programming model is established to minimise the total cost of the biomass supply chain considering the uncertainty collection price of fast pyrolysis facilities. A hybrid simulated annealing algorithm which incorporates the sample average approximation method is proposed to solve the stochastic model and is effectiveness for large-scale examples. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is performed using the proposed algorithm and the results show that the proposed stochastic model outperforms the deterministic model under uncertain collection price. The model allows optimising the biomass supply chain economic performances and minimise financial risk on investment by determining the fast pyrolysis facility locations, reasonable resource allocation and optimal transport routes under uncertain collection price.
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