Graph Theory Applications to Deregulated Power Systems

This book provides a detailed description of network science concepts applied to power systems and electricity markets, offering an appropriate blend of theoretical background and practical applications for operation and power system planning. It discusses an approach to understanding power systems from a network science perspective using the direct recognition of the interconnectivity provided by the transmission system. Further, it explores the network properties in detail and characterizes them as a tool for online and offline applications for power system operation. The book includes an in-depth explanation of electricity markets problems that can be addressed from a graph theory perspective. It is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of electric energy systems, operations research, management science and economics. Practitioners in the electric energy sector also benefit from the concepts and techniques presented here.

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Moreno-Chuquen: Ricardo Moreno-Chuquen is a Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (UAO) in Colombia. His major research activities are in power system analysis, economics and control and electric utility regulatory policy. He has a keen interest in the interdisciplinary aspects of these areas. Moreno received his B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering at Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia, in 2008, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia, in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Moreno has consulted on electricity issues with utilities, government organizations and research institutions in Canada, Colombia and Central America. He has lectured at postgraduate level in various universities. His research results have been presented at a wide array of international conferences and journals.

Harold R. Chamorro: He is an electrical engineer with vast experience in energy and power assets, Master of Science in electrical engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia), Licentiate in Electrical Engineering from KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. He is working towards a Ph.D. degree at KU Leuven, Belgium. His main research interests include power systems dynamics, network control systems, microgrids, future power networks and renewable energy integration.