Reinforcement Learning for FACTS Setpoint Control with Limited Information
2024 (English)In: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT EUROPE 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
A coordinated control of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) reference setpoints is often absent in real systems. Despite the power quality gains demonstrated in studies, this absence can partly be derived from challenges with model-based control. As promising alternative methods of control, data driven approaches based on reinforcement learning (RL) have been considered. In this work, we study the potential gains in power quality using RL while recognizing the increasing number of installed Phasor Measurement Units, providing limited but reliable information. We demonstrate on the IEEE 14-bus and IEEE 57-bus systems that by adding a few measurements per FACTS device and a constraint violation signal, an RL scheme may significantly improve power quality compared to a baseline of fixed setpoints. To evaluate robustness, several configurations are simulated and for larger systems, we identify unobserved constraint violations as the main risk and propose a potential path for new research.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024.
Keywords [en]
Decision support systems, Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), power system control, reinforcement learning
National Category
Control Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-361442DOI: 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE62998.2024.10863003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-86000010404OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-361442DiVA, id: diva2:1945872
Conference
2024 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe Conference, ISGT EUROPE 2024, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Oct 14 2024 - Oct 17 2024
Note
Part of ISBN 9789531842976
QC 20250319
2025-03-192025-03-192025-03-19Bibliographically approved