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A Data-Driven Multi-Scale Source–Grid–Load–Storage Collaborative Dispatching Method for Distribution Systems

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Currently, distribution system scheduling faces significant uncertainty and dynamic complexity due to the large-scale integration of diverse heterogeneous entities, while conventional approaches suffer from limited capability in modeling user behavior responses and ensuring dispatch accuracy, making them inadequate for source–grid–load–storage collaborative optimization. To address this, this paper proposes a data-driven multi-scale coordinated scheduling method for distribution systems, in which distributed generation outputs, load responses, and energy storage states are extracted and modeled using an improved exponential smoothing technique; a hierarchical and time-divided optimization framework is then developed by combining machine learning and probabilistic modeling with spatial correlation analysis to enhance renewable generation and load forecasting accuracy; and finally, a two-stage robust optimization model considering scenario uncertainties is established through typical scenario generation and uncertainty set constraints to achieve dispatch strategies that balance economic efficiency and low-carbon objectives and supply reliability under fluctuating renewable outputs and dynamic load variations. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method reduces total operating cost by 16.4%, decreases carbon emissions by 10.7%, and lowers electricity purchase fluctuation by 8.75%, thereby significantly enhancing system flexibility and adaptability to renewable energy uncertainties and providing a novel pathway for the development of active and intelligent distribution systems.

Source: Processes

DOI: 10.3390/pr14040603