A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPTIMAL DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ENHANCING DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CONGESTION MANAGEMENT

France O. Akpojedje, Emmanuel A. Ogujor, Oladipo Folorunso

Abstract: The aim of demand-side management (DSM) in the electric power distribution network is to manage congested systems and balance supply-demand at operating conditions thereby reducing systems losses, system reliability improvement and voltage stability. For the past fourteen (14) years, researchers have proposed various methodologies that include artificial intelligentbased techniques to implement DSM in the distribution network. This paper x-ray a comprehensive bibliographical study and general backgrounds of researches and developments in the areas of demand-side management (DSM) and optimization using modern heuristic tools in over thirty (30) published articles that were evaluated. The advantage of this comprehensive evaluation is to provide a reference point for educational development on the recently published articles in the areas of DSM and to stimulate research interest.

Keywords: Artificial intelligent-based optimization techniques, Congestion management, Distribution network, Demand-side management.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2018.0709016