The large-scale integration of renewable resources in electric power systems requires the mobilization of flexible consumers who can adapt their consumption to the variable and uncertain fluctuation of renewable supply. The mobilization of demand-side flexibility remains an elusive goal in electric power systems, while the majority of flexible consumers are connected to distribution systems that are currently operated passively. The major obstacles towards the optimal management of demand-side flexibility include the enormous number of flexible consumers (with ensuing challenges for scalable optimization), the presence of uncertainty at all layers of the power grid, and the physical complexity of distribution system power flow.
- The first ingredient is a novel approach for planning and simulating the dispatch of the system which exploits the structure of distribution networks and can scale to systems of arbitrary size.
- The second ingredient is an original optimization framework for tackling uncertainty and non-convexity at every layer of the system.
- The third ingredient is a novel implementation of this optimization framework in parallel and distributed computing infrastructure, which will enable the optimal short-term planning and real-time coordination of resources at all layers of the system.
The vision of ICEBERG is to break down the current barriers to renewable energy integration by mobilizing the as yet untapped flexibility that is present at all layers of the network. This will enable the achieving of ambitious sustainability targets with acceptable infrastructure upgrades and without any deterioration in the quality of electric power service, which consumers currently enjoy.
Publications
The following work has been published in the context of the ICEBERG project.
| C. Gérard, D. Avila, Y. Mou, A. Papavasiliou, P. Chevalier, Comparison of Priority Service with Multilevel Demand Subscription, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 2026-2037, May 2022 |
| Q. Lété, Y. Smeers, A. Papavasiliou, An Analysis of Zonal Electricity Pricing from a Long-Term Perspective, Energy Economics, vol. 107, 105853, 2022 |
| N. Stevens, A. Papavasiliou, Application of the Level Method for Computing Locational Convex Hull Prices, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 3958-3968, September 2022 |
| A. Papavasiliou, J. Cartuyvels, G. Bertrand, A. Marien, Implementation of scarcity pricing without co-optimization in European energy-only balancing markets, Utilities Policy, vol. 81, 101488, April 2023 |
| J. Cho, A. Papavasiliou, Pricing Under Uncertainty in Multi-Interval Real-Time Markets, forthcoming in Operations Research |
| J. Cartuyvels, A. Papavasiliou, Calibration of Operating Reserve Demand Curves Using a System Operation Simulator, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 3043 – 3055, July 2023 |
| I. Mezghani, N. Stevens, A. Papavasiliou, D. Chatzigiannis, Hierarchical Coordination of Transmission and Distribution System Operations in European Balancing Markets, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 3990-4002, September 2023 |
| D. Avila, A. Papavasiliou, N. Löhndorf, Batch Learning SDDP for Long-Term Hydrothermal Planning, forthcoming in the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems |
| J. Cho, A. Papavasiliou, Exact Mixed-Integer Programming Approach for Chance-Constrained Multi-Area Reserve Sizing, forthcoming in the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems |
| D. Avila, A. Papavasiliou, M. Junca, E. Exizidis, Applying High-Performance Computing to the European Resource Adequacy Assessment, forthcoming in the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems |
| L. A. Roald, D. Pozo, A. Papavasiliou, D. K. Molzahn, J. Kazempour, A. Conejo, Power Systems Optimization under Uncertainty: A Review of Methods and Applications, Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 214, part A, January 2023 |
| Y. Mou, A. Papavasiliou, K. Hartz, A. Dusolt, C. Redl, An analysis of shortage pricing and capacity remuneration mechanisms on the pan-European common energy market, Energy Policy, vol. 183, pp. 113843, December 2023 |
| J. Cartuyvels, G. Bertrand, A. Papavasiliou, Market Equilibria in Cross-Border Balancing Platforms, IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy, and Regulation, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 162-174, June 2024 |
| N. Stevens, Y. Smeers, A. Papavasiliou, Indivisibilities in Investment and the Role of a Capacity Market, forthcoming in the Journal of Regulatory Economics |
| N. Stevens, A. Papavasiliou, Y. Smeers, On some advantages of convex hull pricing for the European electricity auction, forthcoming in Energy Economics |
Midterm project conference presentations
On June 13 and 14, 2024, an interim workshop was organized in order to showcase the work that has been performed under ICEBERG. Check out some of our work in the following links.
| Welcome and Presentation of the ICEBERG project (video, presentation) Anthony Papavasiliou |
| Exact Mixed-Integer Programming Approach for Chance-Constrained Multi-Area Reserve Sizing (video, presentation) Jehum Cho |
| Applying High-Performance Computing to the European Resource Adequacy Assessment (video, presentation) Daniel Avila |
| Capacity Expansion Planning under Uncertainty subject to EENS Constraints (video, presentation) Marilena Zambara |
| Interactions between Imbalance Settlement and System Security in Cross-Border Balancing (video, presentation) Dimitris Chatzigiannis |
| Adders and Real-Time Market for Reserve in Integrated European Balancing Markets (video, presentation) Jacques Cartuyvels |
| Distribution Locational Marginal Pricing under Generation and Network Scarcity Conditions (video, presentation) Ruan Zejun |
| Grid-Aware Flexibility Aggregation for Zonal Balancing Markets (video, presentation) Efthymios Karangelos |
| On Some Advantages of Convex Hull Pricing for the European Electricity Auction (video, presentation) Nicolas Stevens |
