Alessandro Quattrociocchi, Manisha Talukdar, Pere Izquierdo Gómez et al. · Feb 19, 2026
Distributionally robust scheduling for electrified heating systems using thermal storage reduces demand violations by 40% compared to deterministic forecast-based scheduling, and up to 10% relative to a nominal chance-constrained model. The proposed framework also helps reduce daily operating costs by up to 34% when considering real-time rebound cost of demand violations as a second-stage term. This approach leverages limited residual forecast samples to address forecast uncertainty in day-ahead electricity consumption schedules.
Why This Matters
This paper is directly relevant to power system engineers and grid operators, as it presents a novel approach to mitigate imbalance-price risk in heat-demand forecasting under uncertainty, which is crucial for ensuring grid stability and reliability, especially during peak demand periods. The proposed distributionally robust scheduling framework can help utility planners and energy market analysts optimize day-ahead electricity consumption schedules and reduce demand violations, ultimately contributing to more resilient grid operations.
Shankar Ramharack, Rajiv Sahadeo · Feb 19, 2026
KESTREL EMT, a free and open-source electromagnetic transient solver with Python integration, has been validated through three case studies involving industrial capacitor switching transients, demonstrating consistent results with analytical predictions and established IEEE benchmarks. The tool is particularly suitable for smaller utilities, consultancies, and academic institutions in developing regions due to its cost-effectiveness. A validated methodology using KESTREL EMT has been established for conducting industrial electromagnetic transient studies.
Why This Matters
This paper matters for power industry professionals as it provides a validated and reproducible methodology for conducting industrial electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies, which is crucial for ensuring the reliability and stability of power systems during capacitor switching operations, particularly in scenarios involving variable frequency drives (VFDs) and switchgear interactions.
Ki-Hyun Kim, Yeongung Kim, Shenghui Cui et al. · Feb 19, 2026
Decoupled internal energy regulation and inertial response provision are crucial for grid-forming multilevel-converter-based E-STATCOMs, as conventional methods can accelerate storage cycling when the storage is unavailable. A new control strategy assigns total internal-energy regulation to the ac-side active-power path, decoupling it from the dc-side storage power and enabling flexible operation according to storage availability. This approach mitigates unnecessary storage cycling and improves overall system efficiency.
Why This Matters
This paper matters for power industry professionals as it addresses a critical issue of short-term power imbalances in modern grids with high shares of renewable generation, offering practical solutions to mitigate voltage and frequency excursions under low-inertia conditions. Its insights are directly applicable to grid operators, utility planners, and energy market analysts seeking to improve grid resilience and stability.
Ginevra Larroux, Matthieu Jacobs, Mario Paolone · Feb 18, 2026
The second-order cone relaxation of the optimal power flow problem with angles recovery in meshed networks was investigated for its properties, including relaxation tightness, nodal voltage angles recovery, and alternating-current-OPF feasibility. Theoretical discussion was supported by numerical experiments on standard IEEE test cases. Implications for power system planning are briefly outlined.
Why This Matters
This paper matters for power industry professionals as it investigates the relaxation tightness of OPF with angles recovery, which is crucial for improving grid stability and reliability in meshed networks. The findings can help grid operators optimize their operations to better handle complex grid scenarios, such as integrating high levels of renewable energy or managing angle constraints in traditional fossil-fuel-based power systems.
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