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October 30, 2020
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A Decentralized Solution for Transmission Expansion Planning: Getting Inspiration from Nature

Publicated to: Energies. 12 (23): 4427- - 2019-12-01 12(23), DOI: 10.3390/en12234427

Authors:

Lumbreras, Sara; Wogrin, Sonja; Navarro, Guillermo; Bertazzi, Ilaria; Pereda, Maria
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Affiliations

Escuela Politecn Madrid, Escuela Super Ingn Ind, Adm Empresas & Estadist, Dept Ingn Organizac, Madrid 28015, Spain - Author
UMICCS, Madrid 28015, Spain - Author
Univ Pontificia Comillas, Inst Invest Tecnol, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn ICAI, Madrid 28015, Spain - Author
Univ Turin, I-10124 Turin, Italy - Author
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Abstract

Transmission expansion planning is a problem of considerable complexity where classical optimization techniques are unable to handle large case studies. Decomposition and divide-and-conquer strategies have been applied to this problem. We propose an alternative approach based on agent-based modeling (ABM) and inspired by the behavior of the Plasmodium mold, which builds efficient transportation networks as result of its search for food sources. Algorithms inspired by this mold have already been applied to road-network design. We modify an existing ABM for road-network design to include the idiosyncratic features of power systems and their related physics, and test it over an array of case studies. Our results show that the ABM can provide near-optimal designs in all the instances studied, possibly with some further interesting properties with respect to the robustness of the developed design. In addition, the model works in a decentralized manner, using mostly local information. This means that computational time will scale with size in a more benign way than global optimization approaches. Our work shows promise in applying ABMs to solve similarly complex global optimization problems in the energy landscape.
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Keywords

Agent-based modelAgent-based modelingAutonomous agentsClassical optimizationCommunicationComplex networksComputational methodsComputational timeDivide and conquerEnergy-distributionExpansionFrameworkGenerationGlobal optimizationGlobal optimization problemsHighway planningMoldsMultiagent systemOptimization approachPhysarum-polycephalumPlasmodiumPowerRoads and streetsSimulation platformTransmission expansion planningTransportation networkTrue slime-mold

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Energies due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2019, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Control and Optimization. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Energy & Fuels.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-09:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 17.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 17 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/64295/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 348
  • Downloads: 183
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (PEREDA GARCIA, MARIA).

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Awards linked to the item

This research was partially funded by the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad, grant number ENE2016-79517-R.
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