Assessment of the smart grids applied in reducing the cost of distribution system losses

The distribution systems need to adjust and intensify the use of new available technologies and incorporate intelligence to combat non-technical loss processes. Its detection is one of the greatest challenges to energy distribution companies. Studies and research involving load modeling or load estimation (LM/LE) on power system distribution combined with smart grid functionality will help control commercial loses in electric power distribution systems. The use of algorithms is proposed for LM/LE using monthly energy consumption data converted to hourly demand. This information and the remote monitoring consumption data via smart meters will be processed by a computational tool that will indicate the feeder with the greater probability of presenting non-technical losses, with the objective of locating energy fraud, directing company's investment on combating non-technical losses.