Smart Power Flow Control Through Distribution Systems Utilizing Advanced Technique

Smart electrical power flow control in distribution systems is targeted in this paper. Optimal electrical power continuity through energy management, self healing, high reliability and real-time pricing is one of the main aims of the researches. In this paper, a smart electrical power grid is represented to save the power flow continuity with minimum power losses in case of any abnormal condition. The optimum power continuity is achieved utilizing a developed Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) technique. This technique is programmed to fulfill two main tasks. The first task is finding all the possible alternative paths for supplying the loads, in case of fault occur or abnormal condition. The second task is modifying the angles of the buses' voltages of the electrical power system to determine the optimal path with minimum power loss. The optimal determined path could have less power losses than that of the path already obtained by the initial power flow analysis. The buses' voltages angles can be modified using static VAR compensators, capacitor banks, or Flexible AC Transmission System devices (FACTs) technology. The performance of the developed technique is tested on a standard IEEE 14-bus system and the results are satisfied.