Checking with the potential of converting the Open-DSOPF to perform network reconfiguration

[Jubeyer Rahman]

Hi, 

I have been looking at the Open-DSOPF very recently. I want to implement the distribution network reconfiguration capability to the existing model. 

So, my question is , whether the branch statuses are considered as a decision variables right now?

I will appreciate any of your suggestions toward the implementation of the network reconfiguration scheme.

Thanks in advance and best regards,

Jubeyer

[valentin...@gmail.com]

Dear Jubeyer,

This paper describes the formulation that is available on GitHub: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340342395_Open-DSOPF_an_open-source_optimal_power_flow_formulation_integrated_with_OpenDSS

In response to your question; no, branch statuses are not considered as decision variables but you should be able to incorporate them. If I'm correct, that may require mixed-integer programming and could be done by incorporating binary variables in equations (4)-(5) (see the paper or lines 139-144 from OPF_model_creator_v01.py as I do with the 'connectivity' parameter there). Have in mind that if an area becomes totally isolated, you won't have a reference for the solver to converge.

Best regards,

Valentin