Collaborative risk-resistant distributionally robust dispatch and benefit allocation scheme for interconnected distribution systems

  • Jialin Du
  • , Di Cao
  • , Weihao Hu*
  • , Sen Zhang
  • , Wen Liu
  • , Zhenyuan Zhang
  • , Daojuan Wang
  • , Zhe Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To further exploit the potential of interconnected active distribution networks in reducing overall operational risks through coordinated scheduling under source-load uncertainties, this paper proposes a distributionally robust dispatch and benefit allocation scheme. First, a collaborative risk-resistant distributionally robust optimization model based on the conditional value at risk measure is established to minimize the whole risk cost associated with the heavy-tailed distribution of uncertain variables, trading a small loss in expected economic performance for a significant gain in tail robustness. Then, by employing piecewise linearization techniques and duality theory, the introduction of integer variables is avoided, and the original semi-infinite programming problem is equivalently transformed into an efficiently solvable semidefinite programming problem. Finally, an asymmetric Nash bargaining model that accounts for risk-reduction contributions is employed to ensure a fair and equitable allocation of cooperative benefits. Simulation results based on the modified 119-bus system demonstrate that the proposed method can effectively improve the economic and robust operation of interconnected active distribution networks under source-load uncertainties. Compared with the non-cooperative distributionally robust optimization model, the day-ahead risk and intraday cost of the interconnected microgrids are reduced by 27.48% and 14.34%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article number127458
Number of pages13
JournalApplied Energy
Volume409
Early online date4 Feb 2026
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 4 Feb 2026

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Keywords

  • Active distribution network
  • Asymmetric nash bargaining
  • Conditional value at risk
  • Distributionally robust optimization
  • Economic dispatch

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