Graph Theory Applications to Deregulated Power Systems

1.1. Scope and contribution

1.2. Outline

2. Topological Characterization of power systems networks

2.1 The Laplacian spectrum

2.3 Algebraic connectivity

2.4 Laplacian eigenvalues and graph structure 

3. Applications on power system operation and planning

3.1 Identification of subnetworks

3.2 Identification of critical nodes

3.3 Identification of islands

4. Security strategy applications

5. Applications on electricity markets

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.