Improve Resiliency of Distribution System by Real-time Siting and Sizing Mobile Generators

Optimal use of mobile generators can significantly improve resiliency of distribution system. Optimal use means, determining the location and power generation by each of the generators during period of the network outage. There have been some articles about usage of mobile resources so far, but none of these articles have addressed the issue of limited fuel for trucks. In this paper, this limitation is taken into account, and it will be shown that with this assumption, the solutions to the problem will depart from the optimal solution. In order to reduce the effect of this limitation, a network of mobile fuel vehicles has been introduced, which will be determined by each site's optimization and refuelling program. Finally, it will be shown that the solutions to the problem will come closer to the optimal solution when considering a mobile fuel vehicle. In order to show the effectiveness of the proposed solution, it will be tested on 33-Bus IEEE test system with considering daily variables of loads.