Hourly Medium-Term Load Forecasting Techniques Considering Reconfiguration and Reinforcement Allocation in Distribution Feeders

In this study, a methodology to develop hourly demand scenarios in a medium-term horizon for primary distribution substations is presented and applied to a case study. The main contribution of this study is that it addresses successfully the effect of saturation of distribution feeders in the medium term due to sustained growth in demand. In addition, the method is able to simulate the future nece...