Impact of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Electricity Demand Profile
Abstract
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles seem to be a viable solution to improve the fuel economy of personal transportation. At the same time, they will have a significant impact on the power grid. In order for the electric power infrastructure to be well-prepared for the challenges of vehicle to grid interactions, one needs to know the electricity demand profile of plug-in vehicles. There are various levels of uncertainty associated with this issue. For example, arrival time, daily miles driven, energy storage capacity, charging rate, and the total number of plug-in vehicles need to be accurately estimated. This chapter uses the National Household Travel Survey to extract such data. Once the method to extract the electricity demand profile of plug-in vehicles is set up, it is easier to study the impact of coordinated charging through charging policies and incentives. Another advantage of extracting the electricity demand profile of plug-in vehicle is that it can be easily used to determine the impact of such vehicles on the upstream pollutions of power plants.
Recommended Citation
Z. Darabi and M. Ferdowsi, "Impact of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Electricity Demand Profile," Smart Power Grids 2011, pp. 319 - 349, Springer Verlag, Jan 2012.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21578-0_11
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Smart Grid; Power Grid; Vehicle Type; Utility Factor; Vehicle Mile Travel
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-3-642-21577-3; 978-3-642-21578-0
Document Type
Book - Chapter
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2012
