Minimizing Cost of Load Matching in Multiple Micro-Grids Using MESS

Rapid proliferation of renewables in power grids requires novel solutions to address the challenges arising due to the intermittent nature of renewable generation. Energy storage has emerged as the most promising technology to ensure reliable grid operations by providing supply demand matching services with low ramp up times. In this work, we explore the use of Mobile Energy Storage Systems (MESS) to lower the cost of operations of a grid consisting of multiple micro-grids. We develop a novel algorithm which jointly maximizes the reduction in cost achieved by assigning MESS to micro-grids while minimizing the cost of relocation of MESS between different micro-grids. Finally, we evaluate our approach using simulations on real world datasets.