Economic Load Dispatch with Integration of Electric Vehicles

A transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is favored owing to its multifaceted benefits, such as reduced noise and environmental pollution. However, integrating EVs into the grid system may affect its operation. Economic Load Dispatch (ELD) refers to the provision of power to the consumers at the least cost possible while taking into account the active and reactive power constraints specified for the system. This paper implements the ELD of a system, taking into consideration the operational constraints of the Electric Vehicle Charging Statuin (EVCS) and the power system. The primary aim of the algorithm developed is to minimize the cost associated with the system at various stages. The Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) techniques have been used to arrive at feasible solutions for a 5-bus system.