Distribution system planning using distributed generation

Under deregulation, thousands of distribution companies have appeared in the electricity market. These companies compete to encourage new investors, engage new customers and use new technologies such as distributed generation (DG). DGs are capable of providing the excessive required load power as well as minimizing the utilities' electric costs. Therefore, DG modern technologies and benefits entice electric utility distribution planners to implement DG as a new approach in distribution system planning (DSP). This paper introduces the concept of installing utility-owned DGs as a new approach and an alternative way for solving the traditional DSP problem.