Planning and Operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles

Download or read book Planning and Operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles written by Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the latest advancements in the planning and operation of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV). In-depth, the book presents essential planning and operation techniques to manage the PEV fleet and handle the related uncertainties associated with the drivers’ behavior. Several viewpoints are presented in the book, ranging from the local distribution companies to generation companies to the aggregators. Problems such as parking lot allocation and charging management are investigated, taking into consideration the technical, geographical, and social aspects in a smart grid infrastructure. Discusses the technical specifications of electrical distribution and generation systems; Models drivers’ behavior from the sociology and economic points of view; Considers the real geographical characteristics of area and driving routes in San Francisco, CA, US; Chicago, IL, US; and Tehran, Iran.