Data-Driven-Aided Linear Three-Phase Power Flow Model for Distribution Power Systems

Distribution power systems (DPSs) are generally unbalanced, and their loads may have notable static voltage characteristics (ZIP loads). Hence, although many papers have focused on linear single-phase power flow models, it is still necessary to study linear three-phase distribution power flow models. This paper proposes a data-driven-aided linear three-phase power flow model for DPSs. We first formulate how to amalgamate data-driven techniques into a linear power flow equation to establish our linear model. This amalgamation makes our linear model independent of the assumptions commonly used in the literature (e.g., nodal voltages are nearly 1.0 p.u.); therefore, our model is characterized by relatively high accuracy, even when the assumptions become invalid. We then demonstrate how to apply our model to DPSs with ZIP loads. We also show that with the Huber penalty function employed, the adverse impact of bad data on our model's accuracy is significantly reduced, rendering our model robust to poor data quality. Case studies demonstrate that our model is generally more accurate, with 2- to 100-fold smaller errors, than most existing linear models, and remains fairly accurate even under poor data conditions. Our model also contributes to a rapid solution to DPS analyses and optimization problems.