Planning and Operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles (eBook)

This book highlights the latest advancements in the planning and operation of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV). In-depth, the book presents essential planning and operation techniques to manage the PEV fleet and handle the related uncertainties associated with the drivers' behavior. Several viewpoints are presented in the book, ranging from the local distribution companies to generation companies to the aggregators. Problems such as parking lot allocation and charging management are investigated, taking into consideration the technical, geographical, and social aspects in a smart grid infrastructure.

• Discusses the technical specifications of electrical distribution and generation systems;
• Models drivers' behavior from the sociology and economic points of view;
• Considers the real geographical characteristics of area and driving routes in San Francisco, CA, US; Chicago, IL, US; and Tehran, Iran.
  

Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power System) from Clemson University, Clemson, SC, US, in 2016. Currently, he is a Lecturer and Lab Instructor at University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Huntsville, AL, US. Before joining to UAH, he was a guest Assistant Professor at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, during 2016-2017. He has more than fifty first-author (mostly single-author) publications including book chapters, journal papers, and conference papers. His research interests include smart grid, power system operation and planning, advanced optimization techniques in power system, plug-in electric vehicles, demand-side management, and renewable energy sources.