A Network Reconfiguration Method Considering the Load Recovery after Outages

Reconfiguring the distribution network is a key problem that needs to be addressed during power system restoration, especially in the case of widespread outages. After a power outage occurs, the power system should restore power usage as quickly as possible and as much as possible. Thus, a network reconfiguration method that considers load restoration after power outages is proposed. This method takes the minimum repair time of the line after outages and the maximum amount of restored load supply as the objective function. Besides, the level of loads is considered here and the “virtual flow” method is utilized to guarantee the network structure’s connectivity. Finally, some simulation tests are performed on the IEEE33 bus system to validate the effectiveness of the proposed reconfiguration method.