Risk Assessment of Transformer Loss-of-Life due to PEV Charging in a Parking Garage with PV Generation Conference Paper

abstract

• 2018 IEEE. This paper presents a probabilistic risk assessment methodology to evaluate distribution transformer loss-of-life in a commercial building parking garage, in the presence of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging stations and local photovoltaic generation. The Monte Carlo method is applied to address the uncertainties resulting from PEV charging, photovoltaic generation and garage load. A risk matrix combining the severity measures and associated probability distribution function is used to quantify the risk of transformer loss-of-life. The results show a significant reduction in transformer loss-of-life risk when connecting photovoltaic generation, resulting in saving avoiding transformer aging and early replacement. Based on the findings, the proposed method can be a helpful tool in the decision making process that needs to balance the risk and investment costs.

name of conference

• 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)

authors

• Kezunovic, Mladen

published proceedings

• 2018 IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING (PESGM)

author list (cited authors)

• Affonso, C. M., Yan, Q., & Kezunovic, M.

citation count

• 7

complete list of authors

• Affonso, Carolina M||Yan, Qin||Kezunovic, Mladen

publication date

• August 2018

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting  Journal

keywords

• Loss-of-life
• Monte Carlo
• Photovoltaic Generation
• Plug-in Electric Vehicles
• Risk Assessment
• Transformer

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/pesgm.2018.8586581

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781538677032

start page

• 1

end page

• 5

volume

• 00

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pesgm.2018.8586581

user-defined tag

• 7 Affordable and Clean Energy