The goal of this project was to predict the effects of electric vehicle proliferation through a typical New England 15kV-class feeder. By means of simulation, it was possible to predict the power flow corresponding to different load demands. The study focused on the higher demand days of the year, and was determined that during the hottest summer days the maximum admissible demand became exceeded above a critical number of electric vehicles. In order to accommodate above this critical point, it was necessary to consider renewable generation, maximum demand power shifting, and inclusion of battery storage.

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Creator

• Ward, Anthony James
• Correia, Jason
• Pytlik, George Karel
• Sussman, Jacob Aaron

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032016-043616

Advisor

• Emanuel, Alexander E.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-03-20

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright