This paper reviews the international experience in the competitive procurement of reactive
power and other electricity ancillary services. It involves system operators from different …

This paper presents a combined framework for power distribution network expansion
planning (DNEP) and energy storage systems (ESSs) allocation in active distribution …

The paper presents a method for the co-optimization of energy storage systems allocation
and line reinforcement in active distribution networks. The objective is to guarantee the …

Ancillary services are electricity products which include balancing energy, frequency
regulation, voltage support, constraint management and reserves. Traditionally they have …

We describe how recent EU regulation affects demand response (DR) and highlight some of
the remaining regulatory challenges from a legal and economic viewpoint. With the Clean …

This paper presents a method for the optimal siting, and sizing of energy storage systems
(ESSs) in active distribution networks (ADNs) to achieve their dispatchability. The problem …

This paper proposes and experimentally validates a grid-aware scheduling and control
framework for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCSs) for dispatching the operation of …

This report analyses international case studies of innovative business models and
regulatory arrangements and provides recommendations for a truly smart energy …

This paper proposes a grid-aware scheduling and control framework for Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations (EVCSs) for dispatching the operation of an active power distribution …

Imbalance band market is an alternative to traditional market structures which is proposed to
ensure that system frequency remains within acceptable bounds. In an imbalance band …