Metodologia para estimação de estados e alocação de equipamentos de medição em sistemas de distribuição de energia elétrica

Abstract

The present work proposes an approach for planning the measurement locations in Electric Distribution Systems (EDS) and a new method for static state estimation. The bio-inspired meta-heuristic optimization technique called Modified Monkey Search (MMS) is proposed for optimal allocation of smart meters and phasor measurement units. The optimization model is multiobjective and aims at maximizing the efficiency of the state estimation process with minimum measurement investment costs. The Pareto’s method is associated with the MMS algorithm for handling the conflicting objectives in a suitable manner by considering real costs related to measurement equipments. In addition, a new method for static state estimation based on the modeling of a modified Optimal Power Flow (OPF) is proposed, whose solution is given by the Interior Point Method (IPM). The MMS algorithm determines the discrete variables related to types and location of measurement equipments in the system. Studies are made to compare the new approach for static state estimation with a traditional method, as well as to compare the results from the meta-heuristic optimization applied to the problem with existing techniques. The studies are performed using systems from the literature, as will as a practical medium size distribution network from a Brazilian utility.