Publications by Mokhtar Bozorg

Balancing the grid: assessing the benefits of aggregated residential batteries for frequency control and prosumers

Mario Paolone, Mokhtar Bozorg, Alejandro Pena Bello

The massive increase in stochastic renewable generation, expected in the context of the energy transition, poses challenges to the stability of the power grid. Battery energy storage can positively impact the penetration of distributed solar photovoltaic ( ...

Elsevier BV2024

Characterizing the Reserve Provision Capability Area of Active Distribution Networks: A Linear Robust Optimization Method

Fabrizio Sossan, Mokhtar Bozorg, Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Mohsen Kalantar Neyestanaki

Distributed energy resources (DERs) installed in active distribution networks (ADNs) can be exploited to provide both active and reactive power reserves to the upper-layer grid (i.e., sub-transmission and transmission systems) at their connection point. Th ...

2021

Balancing management of strategic aggregators using non-cooperative game theory

Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Mokhtar Bozorg, Mohammad Rayati

The aggregators are intermediary players at the distribution system level. They manage the financial transactions of resources such as micro-turbines (MTs), photo-voltaic (PV) production systems, flexible demands (FDs), and must-run demands (MDs) in the en ...

Elsevier2020

Coordinating strategic aggregators in an active distribution network for providing operational flexibility

Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Mokhtar Bozorg, Mohammad Rayati

The support of distributed energy resources (DERs) for providing operational flexibility can be beneficial from the transmission system operators' (TSOs') viewpoint. Despite all opportunities, using DERs within an active distribution network (ADN) for prov ...

Elsevier2020

A Robust Optimization Framework for the Day-Ahead Scheduling of Active Distribution Networks including Energy Storage Systems

Mario Paolone, Mokhtar Bozorg, Mostafa Nick

In this paper we present an adaptive robust optimization framework for the day-ahead scheduling of Active Distribution Networks (ADNs) where the controlled devices are distributed Energy Storage Systems (ESSs). First, the targeted problem is formulated usi ...

IEEE2019

Allocation of Active Power Reserve from Active Distribution Networks Using a Cost-Benefit Approach: Application to Swissgrid Network

Fabrizio Sossan, Mokhtar Bozorg, Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Mohsen Kalantar Neyestanaki

The flexibility of distributed energy resources (DERs) accommodated in active distribution networks (ADNs) can be aggregated and then used to provide ancillary services to the transmission system. In this context, this paper presents a linear optimization ...

IEEE2019

Allocation of Frequency Control Reserve from Aggregated Resources of Active Distribution Systems

Fabrizio Sossan, Mokhtar Bozorg, Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Mohsen Kalantar Neyestanaki

This paper addresses the allocation of frequency control services (FCSs) from aggregated resources of active distribution systems (ARADSs) for balancing the transmission system while considering credible contingencies as well as forecast error of loads and ...

IEEE2018

Influencing the Bulk Power System Reserve by Dispatching Power Distribution Networks using Local Energy Storage

Mokhtar Bozorg

Multiple research works and power systems operational practices have qualitatively associated the progressive connection of stochastic renewable energy resources with the increase of power systems reserve requirements. At the same time, the price and techn ...

Elsevier2018

Dispatch and Primary Frequency Control with Electrochemical Storage: a System-wise Verification

Mario Paolone, Fabrizio Sossan, Mokhtar Bozorg, Yihui Zuo

Uncertainty levels in forecasting of renewable generation and demand are known to affect the amount of reserve required to operate the power grid with a given level of reliability. In this paper, we quantify the effects on the system reserve and reliabilit ...

IEEE2018

An Econometric Model of the Regulating Power Price for Interconnected Power Systems: the case of the Nord Pool Market

Mario Paolone, Fabrizio Sossan, Mokhtar Bozorg

Transmission System Operators (TSOs) deploy frequency control reserves and regulating power to maintain the load-generation balance in real-time operation of power systems. In the Nordic countries, the TSOs buy regulating power from the Nord Pool regulatin ...

IEEE2018