Springer Planning and Operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles: Technical, Geographical, and Social Aspects

Product Description This book highlights the latest advancements in the planning and operation of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV). In-depth, the book presents essential planning and operation techniques to manage the PEV fleet and handle the related uncertainties associated with the drivers’ behavior. Several viewpoints are presented in the book, ranging from the local distribution companies to generation companies to the aggregators. Problems such as parking lot allocation and charging management are investigated, taking into consideration the technical, geographical, and social aspects in a smart grid infrastructure. Discusses the technical specifications of electrical distribution and generation systems; Models drivers’ behavior from the sociology and economic points of view; Considers the real geographical characteristics of area and driving routes in San Francisco, CA, US; Chicago, IL, US; and Tehran, Iran. From the Back Cover This book highlights the latest advancements in the planning and operation of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV). In-depth, the book presents essential planning and operation techniques to manage the PEV fleet and handle the related uncertainties associated with the drivers’ behavior. Several viewpoints are presented in the book, ranging from the local distribution companies to generation companies to the aggregators. Problems such as parking lot allocation and charging management are investigated, taking into consideration the technical, geographical, and social aspects in a smart grid infrastructure. Discusses the technical specifications of electrical distribution and generation systems; Models drivers’ behavior from the sociology and economic points of view; Considers the real geographical characteristics of area and driving routes in San Francisco, CA, US; Chicago, IL, US; and Tehran, Iran. About the Author Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Montana Technological University. Before that, he was also an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at State University of New York, Buffalo State, during 2019-2021. He received his first M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering (Power System) from Tarbiat Modares University and Clemson University in 2011 and 2016, respectively, and his second M.Sc. degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2019. Moreover, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sharif University of Technology during 2016-2017. As a professor, he has taught many courses such as Essentials of Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Circuits Analysis I, Electrical Circuits Analysis II, Electrical Circuits and Devices, Industrial Electronics, Renewable Distributed Generation and Storage, and Control and Feedbacks. Dr. Rahmani-Andebili has more than 100 single-author publications including textbooks, books, book chapters, journal papers, and conference papers. His research areas include Smart Grid, Power System Operation and Planning, Integration of Renewables and Energy Storage into Power Systems, Energy Scheduling and Demand-Side Management, Plug-in Electric Vehicles, Distributed Generation, and Advanced Optimization Techniques in Power System Studies.