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Jianxiao Wang

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arXiv2026

Profit-Oriented Planning and Multi-Market Operation Model for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems

The increasing penetration of renewable energy necessitates improved power system flexibility, driving the deployment of independent energy storage operators (ESOs). Existing research extensively investigates capacity sizing for price-taker storage systems or the operational coordination of aggregated distributed resources, lacking the joint optimization of capacity planning and multi-market bidding for a price-maker ESO with hybrid energy storage system (HESS) that preserves the technological heterogeneity of the integrated components. We propose a bi-level optimization framework to jointly optimize profit-oriented decisions on capacity and multi-market operation. The upper-level problem determines the optimal capacities of two heterogeneous storage systems while coordinating their bidding across day-ahead joint energy-reserve and real-time balancing markets. The lower-level problems represent market clearing of the system operator (SO). The model is reformulated into a mixed-integer linear program and solved with a Benders' decomposition algorithm. Results demonstrate that the ESO can allocate capacity between energy arbitrage and reserve provision strategically. The system with the high power-to-capacity ratio is used to capture arbitrage profits while the system with low power-to-capacity ratio is used to specialize in reserve markets. There can be internal power transfer between storage systems if there exist grid access constraints. The framework provides differentiated bidding strategies and market participation flexibility for HESS to enhance overall profitability.

econ.TH↗

arXiv2026

Industrial overcapacity can enable seasonal flexibility in electricity use

In many countries, declining demand in energy-intensive industries (EIIs) such as cement, steel, and aluminum is leading to industrial overcapacity. Although industrial overcapacity is traditionally envisioned as problematic and resource-wasteful, it could unlock EIIs' flexibility in electricity use. Here, using China's aluminum smelting industry as a case study, we evaluate the system-level cost-benefit of retaining EII overcapacity for flexible electricity use in decarbonized energy systems. We find that overcapacity can enable aluminum smelters to adopt a seasonal operation paradigm, ceasing production during winter load peaks that are exacerbated by heating electrification and renewable seasonality. This seasonal operation paradigm could reduce the investment and operational costs of China's decarbonized electricity system by 23-32 billion CNY/year (11-15% of the aluminum smelting industry's product value), sufficient to offset the increased smelter maintenance and product storage costs associated with overcapacity. It may also create labor complementarities between the aluminum and thermal power sectors.

physics.soc-ph↗

arXiv2025

A Zeroth-Order Extra-Gradient Method for Black-Box Constrained Optimization

Non-analytical objectives and constraints often arise in control systems, particularly in problems with complex dynamics, which are challenging yet lack efficient solution methods. In this work, we consider general constrained optimization problems involving black-box objectives and constraints. To solve it, we reformulate it as a min-max problem and propose a zeroth-order extra gradient (ZOEG) algorithm that combines the extra gradient method with a feedback-based stochastic zeroth-order gradient estimator. Then, we apply another coordinate gradient estimator to design the zeroth-order coordinate extra gradient algorithm (ZOCEG) to further improve efficiency. The theoretical analysis shows that ZOEG can achieve the best-known oracle complexity of $\mathcal{O}(dε^{-2})$ to get an $ε$-optimal solution ($d$ is the dimension of decision space), and ZOCEG can improve it to $\mathcal{O}(dε^{-1})$. Furthermore, we develop a variant of ZOCEG, which applies block coordinate updates to enhance the efficiency of single-step gradient estimation. Finally, numerical experiments on a load tracking problem validate our theoretical results and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms.

math.OC↗

arXiv2024

Optimal Energy Dispatch of Grid-Connected Electric Vehicle Considering Lithium Battery Electrochemical Model

The grid-connected electric vehicles (EVs) serve as a promising regulating resource in the distribution grid with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) facilities. In the day-ahead stage, electric vehicle batteries (EVBs) need to be precisely dispatched and controlled to ensure high efficiency and prevent degradation. This article focuses on considering a refined battery model, i.e. the electrochemical model (EM), in the optimal dispatch of the local energy system with high penetration of EVs which replenish energy through V2G-equipped charge station and battery swapping station (BSS). In this paper, to utilize the EM efficiently, recursive EVB constraints and a corresponding matrix-based state update method are proposed based on EM power characterization. The charging EV state distribution is profiled and a multi-layer BSS model along with binary aggregation is proposed, in order to overcome the computation complexity of combining the refined battery constraints with the mixed integer optimization. Finally, a local energy system scenario is investigated for evaluation. The efficiency and effectiveness of EM consideration are assessed from the perspective of both the system and battery.

eess.SY↗

arXiv2023

Dynamic Operating Envelopes Embedded Peer-to-Peer-to-Grid Energy Trading

A novel decentralized peer-to-peer-to-grid (P2P2G) trading mechanism considering distribution network integrity is proposed. In order to direct prosumers' peer-to-peer (P2P) trading behavior to be grid-friendly, the proposed method incorporates Dynamic Operating Envelopes (DOEs) into the existing P2P2G trading. Moreover, DOEs are determined through negotiations between the distribution system operator (DSO) and prosumers alongside the process of P2P trading, avoiding compromising prosumers' privacy and network parameters leakage. To reduce communication costs during P2P trading, a variant of the alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM), i.e., communication-censored ADMM (COCA) is used to solve the P2P2G trading problem. Finally, the DOE price is shown to be comprised of several economically interpretable components. Simulations validate the effectiveness of the proposed mechanism.

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arXiv2023

Electrochemical Parameter Identification for Lithium-ion Battery Sources in Self-Sustained Transportation Energy Systems

Lithium-ion battery (LIB) sources have played an essential role in self-sustained transportation energy systems and have been widely deployed in the last few years. To realize reliable battery maintenance, identifying its electrochemical parameters is necessary. However, the battery model contains many parameters while the measurable states are only the current and voltage, inducing the identification inherently an ill-conditioned problem. A parameter identification approach is proposed, including the experiment, model, and algorithm. Electrochemical parameters are first grouped manually based on the physical properties and assigned to two sequenced tests for identification. The two tests named the quasi-static test and the dynamic test, are compressed on time for practical implementation. Proper optimization models and a sensitivity-oriented stepwise (SSO) optimization algorithm are developed to search for the optimal parameters efficiently. Typically, the Sobol method is applied to conduct the sensitivity analysis. Based on the sensitivity indexes, the SSO algorithm can decouple the mixed impacts of different parameters during the identification. For validation, numerical experiments on a typical NCM811 battery at different life stages are conducted. The proposed approach saves about half the time finding the proper parameter value. The identification accuracy of crucial parameters related to battery degradation can exceed 95\%. Case study results indicate that the identified parameters can not only improve the accuracy of the battery model but also be used as the indicator of the battery SOH.

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arXiv2023

Battery Valuation and Management for Battery Swapping Station with an Intertemporal Framework

Battery swapping as a business model for battery energy storage (BES) has great potential in future integrated low-carbon energy and transportation systems. However, frequent battery swapping will inevitably accelerate battery degradation and shorten the battery life accordingly. To model the tradeoff of BES use between energy and transportation applications coupled by battery swapping, we develop a life-cycle decision model that coordinates battery charging and swapping. This model is derived based on an improved intertemporal decision framework, in which the optimal marginal degradation cost (MDC) of BES is determined to maximize the BES benefit across time and application. The proposed framework and model are applied to manage a battery swapping station that simultaneously provides battery swapping services to electric vehicle customers and provides flexibility service to the power grid, including energy arbitrage and reserve. The case study shows that while the end of the physical life of BES occurs faster with battery swapping, the economic life becomes considerably longer. The results also reveal that the optimal MDC depends on the battery values in each application, and we analyze how the battery swapping price affects the optimal MDC and battery life. The proposed framework and model can also provide decision support for on-demand BES service, such as battery trading, renting and secondary use.

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arXiv2022

Defending Against Adversarial Attacks by Energy Storage Facility

Adversarial attacks on data-driven algorithms applied in the power system will be a new type of threat to grid security. Literature has demonstrated that the adversarial attack on the deep-neural network can significantly mislead the load fore-cast of a power system. However, it is unclear how the new type of attack impacts the operation of the grid system. In this research, we manifest that the adversarial algorithm attack induces a significant cost-increase risk which will be exacerbated by the growing penetration of intermittent renewable energy. In Texas, a 5% adversarial attack can increase the total generation cost by 17% in a quarter, which accounts for around $20 million. When wind-energy penetration increases to over 40%, the 5% adversarial attack will inflate the genera-tion cost by 23%. Our research discovers a novel approach to defending against the adversarial attack: investing in the energy-storage system. All current literature focuses on developing algorithms to defend against adversarial attacks. We are the first research revealing the capability of using the facility in a physical system to defend against the adversarial algorithm attack in a system of the Internet of Things, such as a smart grid system.

cs.CR↗

arXiv2022

Improving Sample Efficiency of Deep Learning Models in Electricity Market

The superior performance of deep learning relies heavily on a large collection of sample data, but the data insufficiency problem turns out to be relatively common in global electricity markets. How to prevent overfitting in this case becomes a fundamental challenge when training deep learning models in different market applications. With this in mind, we propose a general framework, namely Knowledge-Augmented Training (KAT), to improve the sample efficiency, and the main idea is to incorporate domain knowledge into the training procedures of deep learning models. Specifically, we propose a novel data augmentation technique to generate some synthetic data, which are later processed by an improved training strategy. This KAT methodology follows and realizes the idea of combining analytical and deep learning models together. Modern learning theories demonstrate the effectiveness of our method in terms of effective prediction error feedbacks, a reliable loss function, and rich gradient noises. At last, we study two popular applications in detail: user modeling and probabilistic price forecasting. The proposed method outperforms other competitors in all numerical tests, and the underlying reasons are explained by further statistical and visualization results.

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arXiv2022

A simplified electro-chemical lithium-ion battery model applicable for in situ monitoring and online control

The penetrations of lithium-ion batteries in transport, energy and communication systems are increasing rapidly. A meticulous model applicable for precise in-situ monitoring and convenient online controlling is in sought to bridge the gap between research and applications. This paper proposes a simplified electro-chemical model and its discrete-time state-space realization derived from the pseudo-two-dimensional model. The solution-phase migration and solid-phase diffusion dynamics with varying parameters are captured and rigorous mathematical expressions of reaction rate distribution and terminal voltage are derived. A simulation framework including initializing, stabilizing and closed-loop correcting schemes with low computation cost are designed. Numeric experiments on different types of batteries in various operating scenarios are conducted for validation.

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