SMARTER Rules-Based Distributed Deconfliction of ADMS Applications

A rules-based multi-criteria decision-making methodology derived from Grid Architecture is introduced as a solution strategy for the Deconfliction Problem caused when multiple advanced distribution management system applications attempt to control the same device-parameters or system-states. The methodology applies technical, economic, environmental, and social rules to eliminate non-viable combinations and is called the Rules-based Deconfliction Methodology. It builds on the Deconfliction Problem formulation and Deconfliction Pipeline developed in prior work. The concept of temporal equipment controls budgets is introduced to preserve the health of physical assets and avoid equipment damage through repeated controls cycling. The rules are combined with a multi-criteria decision-making framework to select a near-optimal set of deconflicted setpoints using a set of qualitative and quantitative decision criteria selected by the distribution system operator. Numerical results are demonstrated on the IEEE 123-bus test feeder for three competing applications. Three alternative distributed schemes are used to decompose the problem: by topological area, by phase, and fully decentralized. The fully decentralized implementation is shown to yield near-optimal deconfliction results with significantly reduced computational time.