François Bouffard

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With the ongoing energy transition, electric power and energy systems are becoming increasingly multi-dimensional and complex with higher levels of uncertain...

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Thermostatically-controlled loads have a significant impact on electricity demand after service is restored following an outage, a phenomenon known as cold l...

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The increasingly complex energy systems are turning the attention towards model-free control approaches such as reinforcement learning (RL). This work propos...

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In this paper, we apply flexibility-based operational planning method to microgrid (MG) unit commitment (UC). The problem is formulated based on model predi...


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In this paper, we apply a flexibility based operational planning paradigm to microgrid (MG) energy dispatch. The classic energy dispatch problem with energ...

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Deep learning has redefined modern standards and performance in several areas such as computer vision and natural language processing. With increasing amou...

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The deepening penetration of renewable power generation is challenging how the minute balancing of supply and demand is carried out by power system operators...

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We are witnessing an acceleration in the uptake of renewable energy in power systems. Because of the associated variability and uncertainty of renewables, ...

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This paper proposes a hierarchical decision making model for a coupled planning and operation problem of an advanced microgrid. The proposed model, is formul...

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With the emphasis on renewable energy integration, stochastic methods have begun to emerge as one of the most viable alternatives to traditional deterministi...

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This paper proposes a bilevel formulation for a coupled planning and operation problem of an advanced microgrid. The proposed model, recast as a mathematical...

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This short note outlines how energy storage systems are becoming a core component of modern low carbon electric power systems. Challenges and opportunities a...

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Currently, power system operations planning practices are undergoing various transformations in an attempt to integrate efficiently significant amounts of su...

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This paper provides an overview of the role, past, present and future, of demand-side management and demand-side response in electric grids. We address the f...

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This two-part paper presents a framework for the characterization and minimal representation of the feasibility regions of power systems in the demand space....

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The first part of this two-part paper developed the framework for characterizing the feasibility regions of power systems in the demand space. This character...

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Traditionally, the planning of operating reserve has been done in terms of capacity and linear (average) ramping requirements. On the other hand, the newly e...

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Modern power systems are undergoing a transitional phase, increasingly incorporating variable generation (VG) to harness the economic and environmental benef...

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There are few systematic methodologies capable of predicting and leveraging the reserve capacity potential of large populations of Thermostatically-Controlle...

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An analytical approach and a control strategy are proposed in Part I of this two-part paper for leveraging the aggregate demand of a population of Thermostat...

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